Article 14 Articles 37, 40-44, 47-49, 53, 54 and 57 (Election Expenses)

After article 54 there shall be inserted–

“Duty of appropriate returning officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission

54A

Where the appropriate returning officer receives any return or declaration under article 39, 46 or 48 above in respect of an election to the Scottish Parliament, he shall as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the return or declaration deliver a copy of it to the Electoral Commission and, if so requested by the Commission, he shall also deliver to them a copy of any accompanying documents.”.