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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in Scotland

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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  52. 20ACommission as CORE keeper Repealed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