Paragraph 15 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Section 95A (quarterly donation reports) is amended as follows.

(2)

Omit subsection (2).

(3)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “first day of a qualifying regulated period” substitute “day that is the fourth anniversary of the day on which the Parliament then in existence first met”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), omit “(or the last day) during that qualifying regulated period”.

(4)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)
In a case where the pre-dissolution period is 3 months or less, the reporting period is the pre-dissolution period.
(3B)
In a case where the pre-dissolution period is more than 3 months, the reporting periods are—
(a)
the period of 3 months beginning with the first day of the pre-dissolution period,
(b)
any succeeding period of 3 months falling within the pre-dissolution period, and
(c)
any final period of less than 3 months falling within that period.”

(5)

Omit subsections (4) and (5).

(6)

In subsection (7), omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” immediately following it).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 15 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 6(3)