# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Paragraph 24


(1) The Electoral Commission must not take into account a statement made by a person in compliance with a requirement imposed under schedule 4 in deciding whether—
(a) to impose a fixed monetary penalty on the person,
(b) to impose a discretionary requirement on the person,
(c) to serve a stop notice on the person.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not apply to a penalty or requirement imposed in respect of an offence under paragraph 12(3) of schedule 4 (providing false information in purported compliance with a requirement under that schedule).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/5/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/schedule-5/paragraph-24
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