http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/3/paragraph/26/2020-01-30Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the holding of referendums throughout Scotland.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-07-062020-01-30SCHEDULE 3Campaign rulesPART 3Referendum expensesPublic inspection of returns under paragraph 22261

Where the Electoral Commission receive any return under paragraph 22 they must—

a

as soon as practicable after receiving the return, make a copy of the return and of the documents accompanying it available for public inspection, and

b

keep any such copy available for public inspection for the period for which the return or other document is kept by them.

2

If the return contains a statement of relevant donations or a statement of regulated transactions in accordance with paragraph 22(2)(f), the Commission must secure that the copy of the statement made available for public inspection does not include—

a

in the case of any donation by an individual, the donor's address,

b

in the case of a transaction entered into by the permitted participant with an individual, the individual's address.

3

At the end of the period of two years beginning with the date when any return or other document mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is received by the Commission—

a

they may cause the return or other document to be destroyed, but

b

if requested to do so by the responsible person in the case of the permitted participant concerned, they must arrange for the return or other document to be returned to that person.

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