Paragraph 8 Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agentF1

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any relevant donation received by a candidate after the deadline for appointing an election agent (unless the candidate is, or is deemed to be, his or her own election agent at the time of receipt of the donation).

(2)

The candidate shall, on receipt of any such donation as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), forthwith deliver to his or her election agent—

(a)

the donation,

(b)

where paragraph 6(5) or (6) applies in relation to the donation, the information provided to the candidate in pursuance of that provision, and

(c)

any other information which the candidate has about the donation and its donor which might reasonably be expected to assist in the discharge of any duties imposed on the election agent, in relation to the donation, under this Part or Part 3 of this Schedule.

(3)

Where a donation is delivered to an election agent in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the donation shall be treated for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) to (4) and the provisions applied by paragraph 7 as if it had been—

(a)

originally received by the election agent, and

(b)

so received by the election agent on the date on which it was received by the candidate.

(4)

Where a candidate receives a relevant donation before the deadline for appointing an election agent but at a time when an appointment of a person (other than the candidate) as election agent is in force the candidate shall either—

(a)

forthwith deliver the donation and the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (c) to the agent, or

(b)

(if the candidate fails to do so) deal with the donation in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Act.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to any relevant donation delivered to an election agent in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a) as it has effect in relation to a donation delivered to the election agent in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

(6)

Sub-paragraph (7) applies where—

(a)

a relevant donation received by a candidate before the deadline for appointing an election agent has been dealt with by the candidate in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Act either because—

(i)

it was received by the candidate at a time when no appointment of another person as the candidate's election agent was in force, or

(ii)

although such an appointment was in force, the candidate was by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)(b) required to deal with the donation; and

(b)

an appointment of a person (other than the candidate) as election agent is in force at, or at any time after—

(i)

the deadline for appointing an election agent, or

(ii)

if later, the time when the candidate has dealt with the donation in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Act.

(7)

Subject to sub-paragraph (9), the candidate shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant time, deliver to the election agent—

(a)

the donation (if the candidate has accepted it), and

(b)

any information which the candidate has about the donation and the donor which might reasonably be expected to assist in the discharge of any duties imposed on the election agent, in relation to the donation, under Part 3 of this Schedule.

(8)

The relevant time for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) is—

(a)

the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(b)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be) if the appointment of another person as election agent is in force at that time, or

(b)

otherwise, the time when any such appointment subsequently comes into force.

(9)

The duty imposed on a candidate by sub-paragraph (7)(a) does not apply to any relevant donation to the extent to which it has been lawfully used by the candidate for the purpose of paying expenses at an election.

(10)

In this paragraph—

(a)

any reference to the deadline for appointing an election agent is a reference to the latest time by which an election agent may in accordance with section 34 of this Act be named as election agent by the candidate; and

(b)

any reference to any provision of section 56 of the 2000 Act is a reference to that provision as applied by paragraph 7.

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