# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Section 28: Encouraging participation


(1) The Chief Counting Officer must take whatever steps the Chief Counting Officer considers appropriate to—
(a) encourage participation in the referendum, and
(b) facilitate co-operation among officers taking steps under this section.
(2) A counting officer must take whatever steps the counting officer considers appropriate to encourage participation in the referendum in the local government area for which the officer is appointed.
(3) A registration officer must take whatever steps the registration officer considers appropriate to encourage participation in the referendum in the area for which the officer acts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/section-28
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