Section 19 Criminal proceedingsI1 I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to PPERA (the Electoral Commission: incidental powers) is amended as follows.

(2)

The existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

after “may” insert “(subject to sub-paragraph (2))”;

(b)

omit “(except borrow money)”.

(4)

After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(2)

The Commission may not—

(a)

borrow money;

(b)

institute criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

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