# The Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014

Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111115671

The registration officer in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is required to issue a certificate of anonymous entry to persons with an anonymous entry in the electoral register maintained by that officer.

Made under: Representation of the People Act 1983 (Schedule 2A paragraph 10); Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-donations-to-candidates-anonymous-registration-regulations-2014/pdf/ukdsi_9780111115671_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-donations-to-candidates-anonymous-registration-regulations-2014/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111115671_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Representation Of The People
Made ***
Coming into force 15th September 2014
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to these Regulations being made.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 15th September 2014.

## 2 Certificate of anonymous registration prescribed for purposes of donations and loans

(1) A certificate of anonymous registration issued under any of the provisions in paragraph (2) is evidence that an individual has an anonymous entry in an electoral register for the purposes of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983.
(2) The provisions are—
(a) regulation 45G of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001;
(b) regulation 45F of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001;
(c) regulation 53D of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008.

## 3 Revocations

The following provisions are revoked—
(a) regulation 45H of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001;
(b) regulation 45G of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001.

## Signature

Name
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The registration officer in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is required to issue a certificate of anonymous entry to persons with an anonymous entry in the electoral register maintained by that officer.
Regulation 2 provides that any such certificate of anonymous entry can be used by a candidate as evidence that a donor is registered in an electoral register for the purpose of reporting donations to the Electoral Commission.

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