# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Paragraph 52


(1) This paragraph applies to any person holding a copy of a document supplied under paragraph 45 or 47.
(2) The person must ensure that the document is securely destroyed no later than one year after the date of the referendum, unless otherwise directed by an order of the Court of Session or a sheriff principal.
(3) A person who fails to comply with sub-paragraph (2) commits an offence.
(4) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/1/paragraph/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/schedule-1/paragraph-52
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