The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002

Printer’s name and address on election publications

71.—(1) A person shall not–

(a) print or publish, or cause to be printed or published, any bill, placard or poster having reference to a Scottish parliamentary election or any printed document distributed for the purpose of promoting or procuring a particular result at the election; or

(b) post or cause to be posted any such bill, placard or poster as mentioned above; or

(c) distribute or cause to be distributed any printed document for that purposes,

unless the bill, placard, poster or document bears upon its face the name and address of the printer and publisher.

(2) For the purposes of this article, any process for multiplying copies of a document, other than copying it by hand, shall be deemed to be printing and the expression “printer” shall be construed accordingly.

(3) A candidate or election agent acting in contravention of this article shall be guilty of an illegal practice, and any other person so acting shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding the amount specified as level 5 on the standard scale.