Delivering the annual canvass - Scotland

What are the penalties for failing to respond to a canvass communication or providing false information?

With the exception of a Canvass Communication A, a person who has received a canvass communication must provide the information that it requires to the ERO, but there is no requirement for the form itself to be returned.1

There is a criminal penalty of a fine up to a maximum of £1,000 for failing to provide the information required to the ERO.2  

The penalty for providing false information to an ERO is up to six months imprisonment or a fine of up to £5,000.3