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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in Northern Ireland

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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  50. 20ACommission as CORE keeper Repealed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