Paragraph 7 Acceptance or return of donationsF1

(1)

Sections 56 to 59 and section 60(3) to (5) of the 2000 Act shall apply for the purposes of this Schedule in relation to—

(a)

a relevant donation received by a candidate or a candidate's election agent, and

(b)

the candidate or (as the case may be) the election agent,

as they apply in relation to a donation received by a registered party and the registered party.

(2)

In the application of those sections in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

section 56(1) shall have effect as if the reference to the particulars relating to a donor which would be required to be included in a donation report by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 (if the donation were a recordable donation within the meaning of the Schedule) were construed as a reference to the particulars which are required to be included in a return by virtue of paragraph 11(c);

(b)

section 56(3) shall have effect as if the reference to the party were omitted and the reference to the treasurer of the party were construed as a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent; and

(c)

section 56(4) shall have effect as if the reference to the treasurer of the party were construed as a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Schs. 3A, 3B inserted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 19 (with art. 1(3))

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13