# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Paragraph 14


(1) No amount of referendum expenses is to be incurred by or on behalf of a permitted participant except with the authority of—
(a) the responsible person, or
(b) a person authorised in writing by the responsible person.
(2) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person incurs any expenses in contravention of sub-paragraph (1).
(3) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) Where, in the case of a permitted participant that is a registered party, any expenses are incurred in contravention of sub-paragraph (1), the expenses do not count for the purposes of paragraphs 19 to 25 as referendum expenses incurred by or on behalf of the permitted participant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/3/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/schedule-3/paragraph-14
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