PART 3

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Payments for exhibition of election notices
71
1
No payment or contract for payment for the purpose of promoting or procuring a particular result at a Scottish parliamentary election shall be made to an elector or an elector’s proxy on account of the exhibition of, or the use of any house, land, building or premises for the exhibition of, any address, bill or notice, unless—
a
it is the ordinary business of the elector or proxy as an advertising agent to exhibit for payment bills and advertisements; and
b
the payment or contract is made in the ordinary course of that business.
2
If any payment or contract for payment is knowingly made in contravention of this article either before, during or after an election—
a
the person making the payment or contract; and
b
if the person knew it to be in contravention of this Order, any person receiving the payment or being a party to the contract,
shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
Art. 71 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)