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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

2000 c. 41 · Enacted 30 November 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 131 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 April 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 10(3)(a)(iia)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(11)
s. 21(3)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(12)
s. 5A headingwords insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(2)(a)
s. 6G headingwords insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(8)(a)
s. 9AA headingwords substitutedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(9)(a)
s. 5A(1A)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(2)(b)
s. 5A(2)(b)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(2)(c)
s. 5A(4)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(2)(d)
s. 6A(1)(d)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(4)
s. 6C(1)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(5)
s. 6D(1)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(6)
s. 6E(4)(ba)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(7)(a)
s. 6E(4)(d)word insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(7)(b)
s. 6G(1)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(8)(b)
s. 6G(2)(d)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(8)(c)
s. 6G(3)(e)words insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(8)(d)
s. 6ZA(2)(da)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(3)(a)
s. 6ZA(2)(e)words substitutedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(3)(b)(i)
s. 6ZA(2)(e)word substitutedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(3)(b)(ii)
s. 9AA(2)(ba)insertedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(9)(b)
s. 9B(2)(b)words substitutedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(10)(a)
s. 9B(5)(c)words substitutedSenedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 Sch. para. 2(10)(b)
s. 34(8)(c)(i)word insertedElectoral Administration Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 143(3)
s. 54(2ZA)-(2ZC)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(3)
s. 54AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(2)
s. 54BinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(4)
s. 55(2)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 13(1)
s. 55(2)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 13(2)(a)
s. 55(2)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 13(2)(b)
s. 56(1A)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(5)
s. 56(2)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(3)(a)
s. 56(2)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(3)(b)
Sch. 6 para. 6(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(6)(d)
Sch. 6 para. 1A(1)Sch. 6 para. 1A renumbered as Sch. 6 para. 1A(1)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(6)(b)
Sch. 6 para. 1A(2)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(6)(b)
Sch. 6 para. 1A headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(6)(a)
Sch. 6 para. 6 headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(6)(a)
Sch. 6A para. 1AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(3)
Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 1(1)
Sch. 7 para. 6AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 10(1)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 2(3)
Sch. 7 para. 10(4)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 2(4)
Sch. 7 para. 10(5)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 2(5)(a)
Sch. 7 para. 10(5)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 2(5)(b)
Sch. 7 para. 11(1)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(3)
Sch. 7 para. 11(1)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(4)
Sch. 7 para. 11(3)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(5)
Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(a)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(6)
Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(c)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(7)
Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 1(1)
Sch. 7 para. 6BinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 8(1A)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 2
Sch. 7 para. 10(1)(b)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 3(2)
Sch. 7 para. 10(5)(aa)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 3(3)
Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 28(2)
Sch. 7 para. 8(2)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 28(3)
Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(a)word repealedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 7
Sch. 7 para. 11 headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 3(2)
Sch. 7 para. 10 headingword insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)
Sch. 7A para. 4AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(4)
Sch. 7A para. 8(9A)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(5)
Sch. 7A para. 9(9)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(6)(a)
Sch. 7A para. 9(10)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(6)(a)
Sch. 7A para. 9(10)(ba)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(6)(b)
Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 4(1)
Sch. 11 para. 6AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
Sch. 11 para. 9words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 5(1)
Sch. 11 para. 9AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 5(2)
Sch. 11 para. 11(1)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 6(3)
Sch. 11 para. 11(2)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 6(4)
Sch. 11 para. 11(2)(a)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 6(5)
Sch. 11 para. 11(2)(c)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 6(6)
Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 4(1)
Sch. 11 para. 6BinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 4(2)
Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 5
Sch. 11 para. 9A(1)Sch. 11 para. 9A renumbered as Sch. 11 para. 9A(1)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 6(b)
Sch. 11 para. 9A(2)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 6(b)
Sch. 11 para. 4(3)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 29(2)
Sch. 11 para. 4(3)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 29(3)
Pt. 9 headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 21
Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(a)word repealedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 7
Sch. 11 para. 9A headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 6(a)
Sch. 11 para. 11 headingwords substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 7(1)
Sch. 15 para. 6AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 7(2)
Sch. 15 para. 9words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 8(1)
Sch. 15 para. 9AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 8(2)
Sch. 15 para. 11(1)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 9(3)
Sch. 15 para. 11(2)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 9(4)
Sch. 15 para. 11(2)(a)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 9(5)
Sch. 15 para. 11(2)(c)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 9(6)
Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 7(1)
Sch. 15 para. 6BinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 7(2)
Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 8
Sch. 15 para. 9A(1)Sch. 15 para. 9A renumbered as Sch. 11 para. 9A(1)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 9(b)
Sch. 15 para. 9A(2)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 9(b)
Sch. 15 para. 4(1)(a)repealedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 30(2)(a) Sch. 7
Sch. 15 para. 4(3) (4)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 30(2)(b)
Sch. 15 para. 4(3)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 30(3)
Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 30(4)
Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(a)word repealedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 7
Sch. 15 para. 9A headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 20words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(7)
Sch. 20words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(7)
Sch. 20words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 10
Sch. 20words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 4 para. 10
Sch. 20words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 31
Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 29(4)
s. 54(1)(aa)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(1)
s. 56(3B)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(4)
s. 56(5)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 14(a)
s. 56(5)(b)(i)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 14(b)
s. 58(1)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 15
s. 62(9)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 16
s. 65(4)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 17
s. 67(1)(c)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 18
s. 71H(3ZA)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 19
Sch. 15 para. 11 headingwords insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 3 para. 9(2)
s. 71HZAinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(1)
s. 71L(9A)insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(2)
s. 71U(1)(c)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 20
s. 56(2)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(3)(c)
Sch. 20words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 11(7)
Sch. 6 para. 1AinsertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(5)
Sch. 6 para. 6words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(6)(b)
Sch. 6 para. 6(a)words insertedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 9(6)(c)
s. 54(1)(a)word repealedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 7
s. 54(1)(aa)substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(1)
s. 54(1)(b)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 Sch. 6 para. 12
s. 54(2)(a)words substitutedPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009 s. 10(2)
s. 8(3)(d)insertedPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Sch. 10 para. 12

An Act to establish an Electoral Commission; to make provision about the registration and finances of political parties; to make provision about donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about election and referendum campaigns and the conduct of referendums; to make provision about election petitions and other legal proceedings in connection with elections; to reduce the qualifying periods set out in sections 1 and 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985; to make pre-consolidation amendments relating to European Parliamentary Elections; and for connected purposes.

[30th November 2000]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12

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Modifications

C1

Act applied (E.W.S.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 10(1)(4)

Act applied (with modifications) (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/185, reg. 3(2), Sch. 2

Act: functions transferred (25.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2626, art. 11(1), Sch. 1

C2

Act: power to amend or modify conferred (25.9.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(c), 15, 31(2)

C3

Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 13 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) -- see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

C4

Act: power to amend conferred (15.5.2008) by The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1319), arts. 1(2), 6(2)(a)

C5

Act modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 6(1), Sch. 9

C6

Act: power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 58(1)-(3)(7)

C7

Act: power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 54(2)-(5), 157(1); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)

C8

Act: functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 9)

C9

Act: functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1(j) (with arts. 3(2), 6, 12)

C10

Act applied (with modifications) (31.1.2017) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/67), art. 3(2)-(4), Sch. 2

C11

Act: functions transferred (with modifications) (W.) (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 45, Sch. 1 para. 4

C12

Act: functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 1 (with arts. 11, 12)

Contents

  1. Part I: The Electoral Commission
  2. Establishment of Electoral Commission and bodies with related functions
  3. 1Establishment of the Electoral Commission.
  4. 2Speaker’s Committee.
  5. 3Appointment of Electoral Commissioners and Commission chairman.
  6. 3AFour Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties
  7. 4Parliamentary Parties Panel.
  8. Strategy and policy statement
  9. 4AStrategy and policy statement
  10. 4BDuties in relation to statement
  11. 4CConsultation and procedural requirements
  12. 4D5-yearly review and designation of statement
  13. 4EPower to revise statement
  14. Commission’s general functions
  15. 5Reports on elections, referendums etc.
  16. 5AFurther provision about reports on Welsh elections
  17. 6Reviews of electoral and political matters.
  18. 6ZAReviews of electoral and political matters: devolved Scottish elections
  19. 6ZAReviews of devolved electoral matters in Wales
  20. 6AAttendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc.
  21. 6BObservation of working practices by representatives of Commission
  22. 6CAccredited observers: individuals
  23. 6DAccredited observers: organisations
  24. 6EAttendance and conduct of observers
  25. 6FCode of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.
  26. 6GCode of practice on attendance of observers at Scottish Parliamentary elections and local government elections in Scotland
  27. 6GCode of practice on attendance of observers at devolved elections in Wales
  28. 6HCode of practice on expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections
  29. 7Commission to be consulted on changes to electoral law.
  30. 8Powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation.
  31. 9Involvement of Commission in changes in electoral procedures.
  32. 9ASetting of performance standards
  33. 9AAPerformance standards for devolved elections and referendums in Wales
  34. 9AASetting performance standards: devolved Scottish elections
  35. 9BReturns and reports on performance standards
  36. 9CProvision of information about expenditure on elections etc.
  37. 10Giving of advice and assistance.
  38. 11Broadcasters to have regard to Commission’s views on party political broadcasts.
  39. 12Policy development grants.
  40. 13Education about electoral and democratic systems.
  41. 13AReimbursement of costs by Scottish Ministers etc. Repealed
  42. Examination of Commission’s duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
  43. 13ZAExamination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
  44. Commission’s electoral boundary functions
  45. 14Boundary committees. Repealed
  46. 15Deputy Electoral Commissioners. Repealed
  47. 16Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions. Repealed
  48. 17Transfer of property etc. of the Boundary Commissions. Not yet in force
  49. 18Transfer of functions of Local Government Commission for England. Repealed
  50. 19Transfer of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Repealed
  51. 20Transfer of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. Repealed
  52. Commission's functions relating to CORE
  53. 20ACommission as CORE keeper Repealed
  54. Supplementary
  55. 21Interpretation of Part I.
  56. Part II: Registration of political parties
  57. Requirement for registration
  58. 22Parties to be registered in order to field candidates at elections.
  59. The registers of political parties
  60. 23The new registers.
  61. Preliminary requirements
  62. 24Office-holders to be registered.
  63. 25Parties with campaigns officers.
  64. 26Financial structure of registered party: adoption of scheme.
  65. 27Financial structure of registered party: accounting units.
  66. Registration
  67. 28Registration of parties.
  68. 28ADescriptions
  69. 28BJoint descriptions
  70. 29Emblems.
  71. 30Changes to the register.
  72. 31Notification of changes in party’s officers etc.
  73. 32Confirmation of registered particulars etc.
  74. 33Party ceasing to be registered.
  75. 34Registration of minor parties.
  76. 35Request by Secretary of State.
  77. 36Assistance by Commission for existing registered parties.
  78. Supplemental
  79. 37Party political broadcasts.
  80. 38Amendment of parliamentary elections rules.
  81. 39False statements: offence.
  82. 40Interpretation of Part II.
  83. Part III: Accounting requirements for registered parties
  84. Accounting records
  85. 41Duty to keep accounting records.
  86. Statements of accounts
  87. 42Annual statements of accounts.
  88. 43Annual audits.
  89. 44Supplementary provisions about auditors.
  90. 45Delivery of statements of accounts etc. to Commission.
  91. 46Public inspection of parties’ statements of accounts.
  92. 47Criminal penalty for failure to submit proper statement of accounts.
  93. Revision of statements of accounts
  94. 48Revision of defective statements of accounts.
  95. Parties with accounting units
  96. 49Division of responsibilities in case of party with accounting units.
  97. Part IV: Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.
  98. Chapter I: Donations to registered parties
  99. 50Donations for purposes of Part IV.
  100. 51Sponsorship.
  101. 52Payments, services etc. not to be regarded as donations.
  102. 53Value of donations.
  103. Chapter II: Restrictions on donations to registered parties
  104. Permissible donations
  105. 54Permissible donors.
  106. 54ADeclaration as to source of donation Not yet in force
  107. 54BDeclaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  108. 55Payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donors.
  109. 56Acceptance or return of donations: general.
  110. 57Return of donations where donor unidentifiable.
  111. 57AAdditional limit on Gibraltar donations to UK parties Repealed
  112. Forfeiture of certain donations
  113. 58Forfeiture of donations made by impermissible or unidentifiable donors.
  114. 59Appeal against order under section 58.
  115. 60Supplementary provisions about orders under section 58.
  116. Evasion of restrictions on donations
  117. 61Offences concerned with evasion of restrictions on donations.
  118. Chapter III: Reporting of donations to registered parties
  119. Reports to be made by registered parties
  120. 62Quarterly donation reports.
  121. 62AExemption from requirement to prepare quarterly reports
  122. 63Weekly donation reports during general election periods.
  123. 64Exemptions from section 63.
  124. 65Submission of donation reports to Commission.
  125. 66Declaration by treasurer in donation report.
  126. Extension of reporting requirements
  127. 67Weekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections.
  128. Reports to be made by donors
  129. 68Reporting of multiple small donations. Repealed
  130. Register of donations
  131. 69Register of recordable donations.
  132. Chapter IV: Power to make special provision
  133. 70Special provision for Northern Ireland parties.
  134. Chapter V: Control of donations to individuals and members associations
  135. 71Control of donations to individuals and members associations.
  136. Chapter 6: Special Provision in connection with Northern Ireland
  137. 71AIntroduction
  138. 71BExtension of categories of permissible donors in relation to Northern Ireland recipients
  139. 71CNorthern Ireland recipients not permissible donors in relation to Great Britain
  140. 71DDuty to verify donation reports
  141. 71EDuty not to disclose contents of donation reports
  142. Part 4A: Regulation of loans and related transactions
  143. Chapter: CHAPTER 1
  144. 71FRegulated transactions
  145. 71GValuation of regulated transaction
  146. 71GAProhibition on increase in value of Gibraltar regulated transaction following European parliamentary election Repealed
  147. 71HAuthorised participants
  148. 71HZADeclaration that residence etc condition is satisfied Not yet in force
  149. 71HAFinancial limit on Gibraltar donations and Gibraltar regulated transactions Repealed
  150. 71IRegulated transaction involving unauthorised participant
  151. 71JGuarantees and securities: unauthorised participants
  152. 71KTransfer to unauthorised participant invalid
  153. 71LOffences relating to regulated transactions
  154. 71MQuarterly reports of regulated transactions
  155. 71NChanges to be recorded in quarterly reports
  156. 71OExisting transactions
  157. 71PExemption from requirement to prepare quarterly reports
  158. 71QWeekly transaction reports during general election periods
  159. 71RExemptions from section 71Q
  160. 71SSubmission of transaction reports to Commission
  161. 71TDeclaration by treasurer in transaction report
  162. 71UWeekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections
  163. 71VRegister of recordable transactions
  164. 71WProceedings under sections 71I and 71S
  165. 71XConstruction of Part 4A
  166. 71YControl of loans etc: individuals and members associations
  167. Chapter 2: SPECIAL PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN IRELAND
  168. 71ZIntroduction
  169. 71Z1Extension of categories of authorised participants in relation to Northern Ireland participants
  170. 71Z2Northern Ireland participants are not authorised participants in relation to Great Britain
  171. 71Z3Duty to verify transaction reports
  172. 71Z4Duty not to disclose contents of transaction reports
  173. Part V: Control of campaign expenditure
  174. Preliminary
  175. 72Campaign expenditure.
  176. 72ACampaign expenditure: power of Scottish Ministers
  177. 73Notional campaign expenditure.
  178. 74Officers of registered party with responsibility for campaign expenditure.
  179. General restrictions relating to campaign expenditure
  180. 75Restriction on incurring campaign expenditure.
  181. 76Restriction on payments in respect of campaign expenditure.
  182. 77Restriction on making claims in respect of campaign expenditure.
  183. 78Disputed claims.
  184. Financial limits
  185. 79Limits on campaign expenditure.
  186. Returns
  187. 80Returns as to campaign expenditure.
  188. 81Auditor’s report on return.
  189. 82Delivery of returns to the Commission.
  190. 83Declaration by treasurer as to return under section 80.
  191. 84Public inspection of returns under section 80.
  192. Part VI: Controls relating to third party national election campaigns
  193. Chapter I: Preliminary
  194. Controlled expenditure by third parties
  195. 85Controlled expenditure by third parties.
  196. 85AControlled expenditure of third parties: power of Scottish Ministers
  197. 86Notional controlled expenditure.
  198. 87Expenditure by third parties which is not controlled expenditure.
  199. Recognised third parties
  200. 88Third parties recognised for the purposes of this Part.
  201. 89Register of notifications for purposes of section 88.
  202. Chapter II: Financial controls
  203. Which third parties may incur expenditure
  204. 89ARestriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure
  205. 89BRestriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure: Senedd Cymru elections
  206. General restrictions relating to controlled expenditure by recognised third parties
  207. 90Restriction on incurring controlled expenditure.
  208. 91Restriction on payments in respect of controlled expenditure.
  209. 92Restriction on making claims in respect of controlled expenditure.
  210. 93Disputed claims.
  211. Financial limits on controlled expenditure
  212. 94Limits on controlled expenditure by third parties.
  213. 94AArrangements between third parties notified to the Commission
  214. 94BEffect where arrangements are notified under section 94A
  215. Financial limits on targeted controlled expenditure
  216. 94COverview of sections 94D to 94H
  217. 94DMeaning of “targeted”, “targeted expenditure limit” etc
  218. 94EUnauthorised expenditure in excess of targeted expenditure limit
  219. 94FAuthorised expenditure in excess of targeted expenditure limit
  220. 94GAuthorisation
  221. 94HExpenditure that “exceeds” a targeted expenditure limit or cap
  222. Donations to recognised third parties
  223. 95Control of donations to recognised third parties.
  224. 95ZAControl of donation to recognised third parties: power of Scottish Ministers
  225. Quarterly and weekly reports of donations to recognised third parties
  226. 95AQuarterly donation reports
  227. 95BWeekly donation reports during general election periods
  228. 95CRelated offences
  229. 95DForfeiture
  230. 95ESections 95A to 95D: supplementary
  231. 95FPublic inspection of reports
  232. Returns
  233. 96Returns as to controlled expenditure.
  234. 96AStatement of accounts
  235. 97Auditor’s report on return or statement of accounts .
  236. 98Delivery of returns to the Commission.
  237. 99Declaration by responsible person as to return under section 96.
  238. 99ADeclaration by responsible person as to statement of accounts under section 96A
  239. 100Public inspection of returns under section 96.
  240. Code of practice relating to controlled expenditure
  241. 100ACode of practice on controlled expenditure
  242. 100AACode of practice on controlled expenditure: Scottish Parliament elections
  243. 100BCode of practice: consultation and procedural requirements
  244. 100BACode of Practice on controlled expenditure for Scottish Parliament elections: consultation and procedural requirements
  245. 100CCode of Practice: consultation and procedural requirements on controlled expenditure in Senedd Cymru elections
  246. Part VII: Referendums
  247. Chapter I: Preliminary
  248. Referendums to which this Part applies
  249. 101Referendums to which this Part applies.
  250. 102Referendum period.
  251. 103Date of poll.
  252. 104Referendum questions.
  253. Permitted participants
  254. 105Permitted participants.
  255. 106Declarations and notifications for purposes of section 105.
  256. 107Register of declarations and notifications for purposes of section 105.
  257. Assistance for designated organisations
  258. 108Designation of organisations to whom assistance is available.
  259. 109Applications for designation under section 108.
  260. 110Assistance available to designated organisations.
  261. Chapter II: Financial controls
  262. Referendum expenses
  263. 111Referendum expenses.
  264. 112Notional referendum expenses.
  265. General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participants
  266. 113Restriction on incurring referendum expenses.
  267. 114Restriction on payments in respect of referendum expenses.
  268. 115Restriction on making claims in respect of referendum expenses.
  269. 116Disputed claims.
  270. Financial limits
  271. 117General restriction on referendum expenses.
  272. 118Special restrictions on referendum expenses by permitted participants.
  273. Donations to permitted participants
  274. 119Control of donations to permitted participants.
  275. Returns
  276. 120Returns as to referendum expenses.
  277. 121Auditor’s report on return.
  278. 122Delivery of returns to Commission.
  279. 123Declaration of responsible person as to return under section 120.
  280. 124Public inspection of returns under section 120.
  281. Chapter III: Controls on Publications
  282. 125Restriction on publication etc. of promotional material by central and local government etc.
  283. 126Details to appear on referendum material.
  284. 127Referendum campaign broadcasts.
  285. Chapter IV: Conduct of referendums
  286. 128Chief Counting Officers, and counting officers, for referendums.
  287. 129Orders regulating conduct of referendums.
  288. Part VIII: Election campaigns and proceedings
  289. Control of donations to candidates
  290. 130Control of donations to candidates.
  291. Control of election expenses
  292. 131Election expenses incurred otherwise than by candidate.
  293. 132Financial limits applying to candidates’ election expenses.
  294. 133Power to vary provisions about election expenses.
  295. 134Meaning of “election expenses”.
  296. 135Meaning of “candidate”.
  297. Corrupt and illegal practices
  298. 136Corrupt and illegal practices: consequences for persons convicted of such practices.
  299. 137Corrupt and illegal practices: election petitions etc.
  300. Miscellaneous amendments
  301. 138Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments.
  302. Part IX: Political donations and expenditure by companies
  303. Control of political donations
  304. 139Control of political donations by companies. Repealed
  305. Disclosure of political donations and expenditure
  306. 140Disclosure of political donations and expenditure in directors’ report. Repealed
  307. Reports to Commission by unincorporated associations making political contributions
  308. 140AReports of gifts received by unincorporated associations
  309. Part X: Miscellaneous and general
  310. Overseas electors
  311. 141Reduction of qualifying period for overseas electors. Repealed
  312. Pre-consolidation amendments
  313. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  314. Election material
  315. 143Details to appear on election material.
  316. 143AMeaning of “election material”
  317. Broadcasting during election period
  318. 144Broadcasting of local items during election period.
  319. Enforcement of Act
  320. 145Duties of Commission with respect to ... compliance with controls imposed by the Act etc.
  321. 146Investigatory powers of Commission
  322. 147Civil sanctions
  323. 148General offences.
  324. Inspection of registers etc.
  325. 149Inspection of Commission’s registers etc.
  326. 149AInspection of Commission’s registers etc.: Northern Ireland
  327. Provisions relating to offences
  328. 150Punishment of offences.
  329. 151Summary proceedings.
  330. 152Offences committed by bodies corporate.
  331. 153Offences committed by unincorporated associations.
  332. 154Duty of court to report convictions to Commission.
  333. Variation of specified sums
  334. 155Power to vary specified sums or percentages .
  335. Supplementary
  336. 156Orders and regulations.
  337. 157Documents for purposes of the Act.
  338. 158Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  339. 159Financial provisions.
  340. 159AFunctions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office Repealed
  341. 160General interpretation.
  342. 161Interpretation: donations.
  343. 162Interpretation: exempt trust donations.
  344. 163Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
  345. Schedule 1: The Electoral Commission
  346. Status of Commission and their property
  347. 1Paragraph 1
  348. Powers
  349. 2Paragraph 2
  350. Term of office etc. of Electoral Commissioners
  351. 3Paragraph 3
  352. Term of office etc. of Commission chairman
  353. 4Paragraph 4
  354. Electoral Commissioners: salary etc.
  355. 5Paragraph 5
  356. Deputy Electoral Commissioners: term of office etc.
  357. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  358. Assistant Electoral Commissioners
  359. 7Paragraph 7
  360. Committees
  361. 8Paragraph 8
  362. Delegation to committees
  363. 9Paragraph 9
  364. Procedure and proceedings
  365. 10Paragraph 10
  366. Staff
  367. 11Paragraph 11
  368. Political restrictions on staff
  369. 11AParagraph 11A
  370. 11BParagraph 11B
  371. Delegation to staff
  372. 12Paragraph 12
  373. Delegation and contracting-out of superannuation functions
  374. 13Paragraph 13
  375. Financing of Commission
  376. 14Paragraph 14
  377. 14AFinancing of Commission: devolved Scottish elections
  378. Five-year plan
  379. 15Paragraph 15
  380. Five-year plan: devolved Scottish elections and referendums
  381. 15AParagraph 15A
  382. Examination of Commission by Comptroller and Auditor General
  383. 16Paragraph 16
  384. 16AFinancing of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
  385. 16BFive-year plan: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
  386. 16CExamination of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
  387. Accounts
  388. 17Paragraph 17
  389. Audit
  390. 18Paragraph 18
  391. Accounting officer
  392. 19Paragraph 19
  393. Reports
  394. 20Paragraph 20
  395. 20AParagraph 20A
  396. 20AReports by Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
  397. 20BReports by the Llywydd's Committee
  398. Notification of Commission regulations
  399. 21Paragraph 21
  400. 21AParagraph 21A
  401. Regulation-making instruments
  402. 22Paragraph 22
  403. Verification of regulations
  404. 23Paragraph 23
  405. Documentary evidence
  406. 24Paragraph 24
  407. Interpretation
  408. 25Paragraph 25
  409. Schedule 2: The Speaker’s Committee
  410. Reports
  411. 1Paragraph 1
  412. Term of office of Committee members
  413. 2Paragraph 2
  414. Committee proceedings
  415. 3Paragraph 3
  416. Protection for witnesses etc
  417. 4Paragraph 4
  418. Schedule 3: Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions Not yet in force
  419. Part I: Amendments of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 Not yet in force
  420. Preliminary Not yet in force
  421. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  422. Duty to keep under review, and report on, parliamentary representation Not yet in force
  423. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  424. Functions of Boundary Committees Not yet in force
  425. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  426. Implementation of Commission’s reports Not yet in force
  427. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  428. Notices relating to proposed reports or recommendations Not yet in force
  429. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  430. Local inquiries Not yet in force
  431. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  432. Rules for redistribution of seats Not yet in force
  433. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  434. Part II: Amendments of other Acts Not yet in force
  435. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) Not yet in force
  436. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  437. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  438. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  439. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  440. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  441. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  442. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  443. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  444. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  445. Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)
  446. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  447. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  448. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  449. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  450. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  451. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  452. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  453. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  454. Schedule 4: Applications under Part II
  455. Part I: Application for registration
  456. Introductory
  457. 1Paragraph 1
  458. Names
  459. 2Paragraph 2
  460. Headquarters
  461. 3Paragraph 3
  462. Registered officers
  463. 4Paragraph 4
  464. Party organisation
  465. 5Paragraph 5
  466. Additional information
  467. 6Paragraph 6
  468. Signature
  469. 7Paragraph 7
  470. Part II: Application for alteration of entry
  471. Introductory
  472. 8Paragraph 8
  473. Signature
  474. 9Paragraph 9
  475. Details of campaigns officer
  476. 10Paragraph 10
  477. Part III: Application for registration of replacement officer
  478. Introductory
  479. 11Paragraph 11
  480. Details of replacement etc. officers
  481. 12Paragraph 12
  482. Signature
  483. 13Paragraph 13
  484. Part IV: Application for removal of entry
  485. Signature
  486. 14Paragraph 14
  487. Schedule 5: Accounting units: application of accounting requirements
  488. Introductory
  489. 1Paragraph 1
  490. Accounting records
  491. 2Paragraph 2
  492. Annual statements of accounts
  493. 3Paragraph 3
  494. Annual audits
  495. 4Paragraph 4
  496. Supplementary provisions about auditors
  497. 5Paragraph 5
  498. Submission of statements of accounts etc. to Commission
  499. 6Paragraph 6
  500. Public inspection of parties’ statements of accounts
  501. 7Paragraph 7
  502. Criminal penalty for failure to submit proper statement of accounts etc.
  503. 8Paragraph 8
  504. Revision of statement of accounts
  505. 9Paragraph 9
  506. Schedule 6: Details to be given in donation reports
  507. Preliminary
  508. 1Paragraph 1
  509. Declarations as to source of donation or as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  510. 1AParagraph 1A Not yet in force
  511. Identity of donors: quarterly reports
  512. 2Paragraph 2
  513. 2AParagraph 2A
  514. Identity of donors: weekly reports
  515. 3Paragraph 3
  516. Paragraph
  517. Value of donation
  518. 4Paragraph 4
  519. Circumstances in which donation made
  520. 5Paragraph 5
  521. Application of reporting requirement
  522. 5AParagraph 5A
  523. Donations from impermissible donors
  524. 6Paragraph 6
  525. Donations from unidentifiable donors
  526. 7Paragraph 7
  527. Other details
  528. 8Paragraph 8
  529. Schedule 6A: Details to be given in transaction reports
  530. Preliminary
  531. 1Paragraph 1
  532. Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  533. 1AParagraph 1A Not yet in force
  534. Identity of authorised participants: quarterly reports
  535. 2Paragraph 2
  536. 2AParagraph 2A
  537. Identity of authorised participants: weekly reports
  538. 3Paragraph 3
  539. Paragraph
  540. Identity of unauthorised participants
  541. 4Paragraph 4
  542. Paragraph
  543. Details of transaction
  544. 5Paragraph 5
  545. 6Paragraph 6
  546. 7Paragraph 7
  547. 8Paragraph 8
  548. 8AParagraph 8A
  549. Other details
  550. 9Paragraph 9
  551. Schedule 7: Control of donations to individuals and members associations
  552. Part I: Introductory
  553. Operation and interpretation of Schedule
  554. 1Paragraph 1
  555. Appointment of responsible person by members association with no treasurer
  556. 1AParagraph 1A
  557. Offence of failing to comply with paragraph 1A
  558. 1BParagraph 1B
  559. Donations: general rules
  560. 2Paragraph 2
  561. Sponsorship
  562. 3Paragraph 3
  563. Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations
  564. 4Paragraph 4
  565. Value of donations
  566. 5Paragraph 5
  567. Part II: Controls on donations
  568. Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
  569. 6Paragraph 6
  570. Declaration as to source of donation Not yet in force
  571. 6AParagraph 6A Not yet in force
  572. Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  573. 6BParagraph 6B Not yet in force
  574. Payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donors
  575. 7Paragraph 7
  576. Acceptance or return of donations
  577. 8Paragraph 8
  578. Evasion of restrictions on donations
  579. 9Paragraph 9
  580. Part III: Reporting of donations by regulated donees
  581. Donation reports: donations from permissible donors
  582. 10Paragraph 10
  583. Donation reports: donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donors
  584. 11Paragraph 11
  585. Offence of failing to deliver donation report
  586. 12Paragraph 12
  587. Declaration in donation report
  588. 13Paragraph 13
  589. Part IV: Reporting of donations by donors
  590. 14Paragraph 14
  591. Part V: Register of donations
  592. Register of recordable donations
  593. 15Paragraph 15
  594. Donations to holders of certain elective offices
  595. 15AParagraph 15A
  596. Part VI: Power to make special provision
  597. Exemption from disclosure
  598. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  599. Part 7: Compliance officers
  600. 17Functions and liabilities of compliance officers
  601. 18Notices of appointment, renewal, alteration and termination
  602. 19Register of compliance officers
  603. Schedule 7A: Control of loans etc to individuals and members associations
  604. Operation and construction of Schedule
  605. 1Paragraph 1
  606. Controlled transaction
  607. 2Paragraph 2
  608. Valuation of controlled transactions
  609. 3Paragraph 3
  610. Authorised participants
  611. 4Paragraph 4
  612. Declaration that residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  613. 4AParagraph 4A Not yet in force
  614. Controlled transaction involving unauthorised participant
  615. 5Paragraph 5
  616. Guarantees and securities: unauthorised participants
  617. 6Paragraph 6
  618. Transfer to unauthorised participant invalid
  619. 7Paragraph 7
  620. Offences
  621. 8Paragraph 8
  622. Transaction reports: transactions with authorised participants
  623. 9Paragraph 9
  624. Transaction reports: transactions with unauthorised participants
  625. 10Paragraph 10
  626. Transaction reports: changes to recorded transactions
  627. 11Paragraph 11
  628. Offence of failing to deliver transaction report
  629. 12Paragraph 12
  630. Declaration in transaction report
  631. 13Paragraph 13
  632. Existing transactions
  633. 14Paragraph 14
  634. Register of recordable transactions
  635. 15Paragraph 15
  636. Proceedings under paragraphs 5 and 12
  637. 17Paragraph 17
  638. Compliance officers
  639. 18Paragraph 18
  640. Schedule 8: Campaign expenditure: qualifying expenses
  641. Part I: Qualifying expenses
  642. Expenses qualifying where incurred for election purposes
  643. 1Paragraph 1
  644. Exclusions
  645. 2Paragraph 2
  646. Part II: Supplemental
  647. Guidance by Commission
  648. 3Paragraph 3
  649. Power to amend Part I
  650. 4Paragraph 4
  651. Schedule 8A: Controlled expenditure: qualifying expenses
  652. Part 1: Qualifying expenses
  653. 1Paragraph 1
  654. 2Paragraph 2
  655. Part 2: Supplemental
  656. Guidance by the Commission
  657. 3Paragraph 3
  658. Power to amend Part 1
  659. 4Paragraph 4
  660. Schedule 9: Limits on campaign expenditure
  661. Part I: Introductory
  662. Interpretation
  663. 1Paragraph 1
  664. Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United Kingdom
  665. 2Paragraph 2
  666. Part II: General limits
  667. Parliamentary general elections
  668. 3Paragraph 3
  669. ...
  670. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  671. General elections to Scottish Parliament
  672. 5Paragraph 5
  673. General elections to Senedd Cymru
  674. 6Paragraph 6
  675. General elections to Northern Ireland Assembly
  676. 7Paragraph 7
  677. Part III: Limits applying in special circumstances
  678. ...
  679. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  680. Combined limits where parliamentary election pending
  681. 9Paragraph 9
  682. Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limit
  683. 10Paragraph 10
  684. Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7
  685. 11Paragraph 11
  686. Schedule 10: Limits on controlled expenditure
  687. Part I: Introductory
  688. Interpretation
  689. 1Paragraph 1
  690. Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United Kingdom
  691. 2Paragraph 2
  692. Attribution of expenditure to different parliamentary constituencies
  693. 2AParagraph 2A
  694. Part II: General limits
  695. Parliamentary general elections
  696. 3Paragraph 3
  697. ...
  698. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  699. General elections to Scottish Parliament
  700. 5Paragraph 5
  701. General elections to Senedd Cymru
  702. 6Paragraph 6
  703. General elections to Northern Ireland Assembly
  704. 7Paragraph 7
  705. Part III: Limits applying in special circumstances
  706. ...
  707. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  708. Combined limits where parliamentary election pending
  709. 9Paragraph 9
  710. Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limit
  711. 10Paragraph 10
  712. Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7
  713. 11Paragraph 11
  714. Schedule 11: Control of donations to recognised third parties
  715. Part I: Introductory
  716. Operation and interpretation of Schedule
  717. 1Paragraph 1
  718. Donations: general rules
  719. 2Paragraph 2
  720. Sponsorship
  721. 3Paragraph 3
  722. Payments etc not to be regarded as donations
  723. 4Paragraph 4
  724. Value of donations
  725. 5Paragraph 5
  726. Part II: Controls on donations
  727. Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
  728. 6Paragraph 6
  729. Declaration as to source of donation Not yet in force
  730. 6AParagraph 6A Not yet in force
  731. Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  732. 6BParagraph 6B Not yet in force
  733. Acceptance or return of donations
  734. 7Paragraph 7
  735. Evasion of restrictions on donations
  736. 8Paragraph 8
  737. Part III: Reporting of donations in section 96 return
  738. Statement of relevant donations
  739. 9Paragraph 9
  740. Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6B Not yet in force
  741. 9AParagraph 9A Not yet in force
  742. Donations from permissible donors
  743. 10Paragraph 10
  744. Donations from impermissible donors
  745. 11Paragraph 11
  746. Schedule 11A: Requirements of quarterly and weekly donation reports
  747. Part 1: Preliminary
  748. 1Paragraph 1
  749. Part 2: Quarterly reports
  750. Requirements of quarterly reports
  751. 2Paragraph 2
  752. Statement relating to reportable donations accepted during reporting period
  753. 3Paragraph 3
  754. 4Paragraph 4
  755. Statement of reportable donations dealt with during reporting period
  756. 5Paragraph 5
  757. Supplementary
  758. 6Paragraph 6
  759. Part 3: Weekly Reports
  760. 7Paragraph 7
  761. Schedule 12: Assistance available to designated organisations
  762. Right to send referendum address post free
  763. 1Paragraph 1
  764. Right to use rooms for holding public meetings
  765. 2Paragraph 2
  766. Supplementary provisions about use of rooms for public meetings
  767. 3Paragraph 3
  768. Referendum campaign broadcasts
  769. 4Paragraph 4
  770. Schedule 13: Referendum expenses: qualifying expenses
  771. Part I: Qualifying expenses
  772. Expenses qualifying where incurred for referendum purposes
  773. 1Paragraph 1
  774. Exclusions
  775. 2Paragraph 2
  776. Part II: Supplemental
  777. Guidance by Commission
  778. 3Paragraph 3
  779. Power to amend Part I
  780. 4Paragraph 4
  781. Schedule 14
  782. Part Limits on referendum expenses by permitted partici
  783. Limits in relation to referendums held throughout United Kingdom
  784. 1Paragraph 1
  785. Limits in relation to referendums held in particular parts of United Kingdom
  786. 2Paragraph 2
  787. Schedule 15: Control of donations to permitted participants
  788. Part I: Introductory
  789. Operation and interpretation of Schedule
  790. 1Paragraph 1
  791. Donations: general rules
  792. 2Paragraph 2
  793. Sponsorship
  794. 3Paragraph 3
  795. Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations
  796. 4Paragraph 4
  797. Value of donations
  798. 5Paragraph 5
  799. Part II: Controls on donations
  800. Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
  801. 6Paragraph 6
  802. Declaration as to source of donation Not yet in force
  803. 6AParagraph 6A Not yet in force
  804. Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied Not yet in force
  805. 6BParagraph 6B Not yet in force
  806. Acceptance or return of donations
  807. 7Paragraph 7
  808. Evasion of restrictions on donations
  809. 8Paragraph 8
  810. Part III: Reporting of donations
  811. Statement of relevant donations
  812. 9Paragraph 9
  813. Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6B Not yet in force
  814. 9AParagraph 9A Not yet in force
  815. Donations from permissible donors
  816. 10Paragraph 10
  817. Donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donors
  818. 11Paragraph 11
  819. Schedule 16Control of donations to candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983
  820. Schedule 17: Amendments relating to election petitions
  821. Preliminary
  822. 1Paragraph 1
  823. Local election petitions
  824. 2Paragraph 2
  825. Procedure on all election petitions
  826. 3Paragraph 3
  827. 4Paragraph 4
  828. 5Paragraph 5
  829. 6Paragraph 6
  830. Consequences of finding by election court of corrupt or illegal practice
  831. 7Paragraph 7
  832. 8Paragraph 8
  833. 9Paragraph 9
  834. 10Paragraph 10
  835. Schedule 18: Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments
  836. Preliminary
  837. 1Paragraph 1
  838. Contracts about election expenses
  839. 2Paragraph 2
  840. Payment of election expenses
  841. 3Paragraph 3
  842. 4Paragraph 4
  843. 5Paragraph 5
  844. 6Paragraph 6
  845. Returns of election expenses
  846. 7Paragraph 7
  847. 8Paragraph 8
  848. 9Paragraph 9
  849. 10Paragraph 10
  850. 11Paragraph 11
  851. Conveyance of voters to and from the poll
  852. 12Paragraph 12
  853. Illegal practices, payments, employments and hirings
  854. 13Paragraph 13
  855. 14Paragraph 14
  856. Election expenses
  857. 15Paragraph 15
  858. 16Paragraph 16
  859. 17Paragraph 17
  860. Jurisdiction and procedure
  861. 18Paragraph 18
  862. References to documents used in legal proceedings
  863. 19Paragraph 19
  864. Schedule 19Schedule 19
  865. Schedule 19A: Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions
  866. Requirement to notify Commission of political contributions over £37,270
  867. 1Paragraph 1
  868. Requirement to report gifts received to Commission
  869. 2Paragraph 2
  870. Information to be included in reports under paragraph 2
  871. 3Paragraph 3
  872. Declaration by authorised individual
  873. 4Paragraph 4
  874. Additional matters to be included in notifications and reports
  875. 5Paragraph 5
  876. Offences
  877. 6Paragraph 6
  878. Register of recordable gifts to unincorporated associations
  879. 7Paragraph 7
  880. 8Paragraph 8
  881. Meaning of “gift”, etc
  882. 9Paragraph 9
  883. Schedule 19B: Investigatory powers of Commission
  884. Power to require disclosure
  885. 1Paragraph 1
  886. Inspection warrants
  887. 2Paragraph 2
  888. Powers in relation to suspected offences or contraventions
  889. 3Paragraph 3
  890. Court order for delivery of documents or provision of information etc
  891. 4Paragraph 4
  892. 5Paragraph 5
  893. Retention of documents delivered under paragraph 4
  894. 6Paragraph 6
  895. Power to make copies and records
  896. 7Paragraph 7
  897. Authorisation to be in writing
  898. 8Paragraph 8
  899. Meaning of “documents”
  900. 9Paragraph 9
  901. Documents in electronic form
  902. 10Paragraph 10
  903. Legal professional privilege
  904. 11Paragraph 11
  905. Admissibility of statements
  906. 12Paragraph 12
  907. Offences
  908. 13Paragraph 13
  909. Guidance by Commission
  910. 14Paragraph 14
  911. Information about use of investigatory powers in Commission's annual report
  912. 15Paragraph 15
  913. Schedule 19C: Civil sanctions
  914. Part 1: Fixed monetary penalties
  915. Imposition of fixed monetary penalties
  916. 1Paragraph 1
  917. Representations and appeals etc
  918. 2Paragraph 2
  919. Information to be included in notices under paragraph 2
  920. 3Paragraph 3
  921. Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction
  922. 4Paragraph 4
  923. Part 2: Discretionary requirements
  924. Imposition of discretionary requirements
  925. 5Paragraph 5
  926. Representations and appeals etc
  927. 6Paragraph 6
  928. Information to be included in notices under paragraph 6
  929. 7Paragraph 7
  930. Discretionary requirements: criminal conviction
  931. 8Paragraph 8
  932. Failure to comply with discretionary requirements
  933. 9Paragraph 9
  934. Part 3: Stop notices
  935. Imposition of stop notices
  936. 10Paragraph 10
  937. Information to be included in stop notices
  938. 11Paragraph 11
  939. Completion certificates
  940. 12Paragraph 12
  941. Appeals etc
  942. 13Paragraph 13
  943. Failure to comply with stop notice
  944. 14Paragraph 14
  945. Part 4: Enforcement undertakings
  946. 15Paragraph 15
  947. Part 5: Power to make supplementary provision etc by order
  948. Supplementary orders: general
  949. 16Paragraph 16
  950. Consultation
  951. 17Paragraph 17
  952. Monetary penalties
  953. 18Paragraph 18
  954. Enforcement undertakings
  955. 19Paragraph 19
  956. Extension of time for taking criminal proceedings
  957. 20Paragraph 20
  958. Appeals
  959. 21Paragraph 21
  960. Part 6: General and supplemental
  961. Combination of sanctions
  962. 22Paragraph 22
  963. Use of statements made compulsorily
  964. 23Paragraph 23
  965. Unincorporated associations
  966. 24Paragraph 24
  967. Guidance as to enforcement
  968. 25Paragraph 25
  969. Payment of penalties etc into Consolidated Fund
  970. 26Paragraph 26
  971. Reports on use of civil sanctions
  972. 27Paragraph 27
  973. Disclosure of information
  974. 28Paragraph 28
  975. Part 7: Interpretation
  976. Interpretation of Schedule
  977. 29Paragraph 29
  978. Schedule 20Penalties
  979. Schedule 21: Minor and consequential amendments
  980. Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
  981. 1Paragraph 1
  982. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
  983. 2Paragraph 2
  984. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  985. 3Paragraph 3
  986. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)
  987. 4Paragraph 4
  988. European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c.10)
  989. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  990. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)
  991. 6Paragraph 6
  992. Representation of the People Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1081) and Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1111) Not yet in force
  993. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  994. Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
  995. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  996. Local Government Act 1992 (c.19)
  997. 9Paragraph 9
  998. 10Paragraph 10
  999. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)
  1000. 11Paragraph 11
  1001. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)
  1002. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  1003. Scotland Act 1998 (c.46)
  1004. 13Paragraph 13
  1005. Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47)
  1006. 14Paragraph 14
  1007. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)
  1008. 15Paragraph 15
  1009. Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2)
  1010. 16Paragraph 16
  1011. 17Paragraph 17
  1012. Local Government Act 2000 (c.22)
  1013. 18Paragraph 18
  1014. Schedule 22Repeals
  1015. Schedule 23: Transitional provisions
  1016. Part I: Transfer of registration of existing registered parties
  1017. Interpretation of Part I
  1018. 1Paragraph 1
  1019. Declaration for purposes of section 28
  1020. 2Paragraph 2
  1021. Draft scheme for purposes of section 26
  1022. 3Paragraph 3
  1023. Registration under Part II of this Act as from appointed day
  1024. 4Paragraph 4
  1025. Failure to comply with paragraph 2 or 3
  1026. 5Paragraph 5
  1027. Exercise of functions by person appointed as Commission’s chief executive
  1028. 6Paragraph 6
  1029. Termination of registration functions of registrar of companies
  1030. 7Paragraph 7
  1031. Part II: Other transitional provisions
  1032. Appointment of Electoral Commissioners
  1033. 8Paragraph 8
  1034. Orders specifying organisations which are not to count as accounting units
  1035. 9Paragraph 9
  1036. Orders prohibiting use of certain words in parties’ registered names
  1037. 10Paragraph 10
  1038. Confirmation of registered particulars
  1039. 11Paragraph 11
  1040. Control of political donations by companies
  1041. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  1042. Disclosure of political donations and expenditure in directors’ report
  1043. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed