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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in England

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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  51. 20ACommission as CORE keeper Repealed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