Paragraph 7 Acceptance or return of donationsI1
England and Wales
Sections 56 to 60 of the 2000 Political Parties Actf1 are to apply for the purposes of this Schedule, as they apply in relation to a registered party and to a donation received by a registered party, in relation to—
a relevant donation received by a candidate or by a candidate’s election agent, and
the candidate or the election agent.
In the application of sections 56 to 60 of that Act in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—
section 56(1) is to have effect as if the reference to the particulars relating to a donor which would be required to be included in a donation report by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Political Parties Actf2, if the donation were a recordable donation within the meaning of that Schedule, were construed as a reference to the particulars which are required to be included in a return by virtue of paragraph 11(c);
section 56(3) and (3A) is to have effect as if the reference to the party were omitted and the reference to the treasurer of the party were construed as a reference to the candidate or the candidate’s election agent;
section 56(4) is to have effect as if the reference to the treasurer of the party were construed as a reference to the candidate or the candidate’s election agent.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Footnotes
- f1
Sections 56 to 60 were amended by section 12 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12); S.I. 2004/366; S.I. 2009/185 and S.I. 2018/1310.
- f2
Paragraph 2 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); S.I. 2015/1982: and S.I. 2018/1310. There are other amendments to paragraph 2, but these are not relevant here.