(1) There shall be a Register of Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (in this Act referred to as “ the register ”).
(2) The register shall be kept by the Clerk at the office of the Clerk.
(3) In the register, there shall be an entry for each member which shall contain—
(a) the information required by or under this Act; and
(b) any other matter which the Parliament may determine should be included in each entry.
(4) The register shall be kept in such form (which need not be in documentary form) as the Clerk considers appropriate but, if it is kept otherwise than in documentary form, it shall be in such form that, when printed or displayed, it shows what the register contains. Commencement Information I1 This provision comes into force in accordance with s. 21(4)
Section 2
2. Registrable interests S
(1) In this Act, a “ registrable interest ” means a registrable financial interest.
(2) The schedule sets out the circumstances in which a member has, or had, a registrable financial interest.
(3) A financial interest is defined for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 39(2) of the 1998 Act as a registrable financial interest. Commencement Information I2 This provision comes into force in accordance with s. 21(4)