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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-referendum-act-2015/schedule-3/paragraph-18",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2015/36",
  "legislation_title": "European Union Referendum Act 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-referendum-act-2015",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/18",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) If directed to do so by the Treasury, the Electoral Commission must prepare accounts in respect of their expenditure in relation to the referendum.\n(2) Accounts under this paragraph must be prepared in accordance with directions given to the Commission by the Treasury.\n(3) Directions under sub-paragraph (2) may include, in particular, directions as to—\n(a) the information to be contained in the accounts and the manner in which it is to be presented,\n(b) the methods and principles in accordance with which the accounts are to be prepared, and\n(c) the additional information (if any) that is to accompany the accounts.\n(4) Accounts under this paragraph must be submitted by the Commission to—\n(a) the Comptroller and Auditor General, and\n(b) the Speaker's Committee,\nas soon may be practicable after the giving of the direction under sub-paragraph (1).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 1.2.2016 by S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/36/schedule/3/paragraph/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:06:37.152995+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}