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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-independence-referendum-act-2013/schedule-4/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "asp/2013/14",
  "legislation_title": "Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-independence-referendum-act-2013",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A person who is the responsible person in relation to a permitted participant may not make a declaration under paragraph 2 as a qualifying individual or on behalf of a qualifying body.\n(2) An individual who is a permitted participant ceases to be a permitted participant if the individual is the treasurer of a registered party (other than a minor party) that becomes a permitted participant.\n(3) A declaration made or notification given by a minor party or a qualifying body does not comply with the requirement in paragraph 3(1)(b) or (3)(a)(ii) if the person whose name is stated—\n(a) is already the responsible person in relation to a permitted participant,\n(b) is an individual who makes a declaration under paragraph 2 at the same time, or\n(c) is the person whose name is stated, in purported compliance with paragraph 3(1)(b) or (3)(a)(ii), in a declaration made or notification given at the same time by another minor party or qualifying body.\n(4) Where a registered party (other than a minor party) makes a declaration under paragraph 2 and the treasurer of the party (“T”) is already the responsible person in relation to a permitted participant (“P”)—\n(a) T ceases to be the responsible person in relation to P at the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which (by reason of the declaration) T becomes the responsible person for the party,\n(b) P must, before the end of that period, give a notice of alteration under paragraph 3(4) stating the name of the person who is to replace T as the responsible person in relation to P.\n(5) In sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), “the person”, in relation to a qualifying body, is to be read as “the person or officer”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/schedule/4/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:14:20.420711+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}