# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Paragraph 1


(1) The Electoral Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has committed a campaign offence listed in Part 7.
(2) The Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a permitted participant if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the responsible person in relation to the permitted participant—
(a) has committed a campaign offence listed in Part 7, or
(b) has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by paragraph 24(2), (3) or (4) of schedule 3.
(3) For the purposes of this schedule a “fixed monetary penalty” is a requirement to pay to the Commission a penalty of £200.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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