Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. 41)
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. 41)
- Part I The Electoral Commission
- Establishment of Electoral Commission and bodies with related functions
- 1 Establishment of the Electoral Commission.
- 2 Speaker’s Committee.
- 3 Appointment of Electoral Commissioners and Commission chairman.
- 3A Four Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties
- 4 Parliamentary Parties Panel.
- Strategy and policy statement
- 4A Strategy and policy statement
- 4B Duties in relation to statement
- 4C Consultation and procedural requirements
- 4D 5-yearly review and designation of statement
- 4E Power to revise statement
- Commission’s general functions
- 5 Reports on elections, referendums etc.
- 5A Further provision about reports on Welsh elections
- 6 Reviews of electoral and political matters.
- 6ZA Reviews of electoral and political matters: devolved Scottish elections
- 6ZA Reviews of devolved electoral matters in Wales
- 6A Attendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc.
- 6B Observation of working practices by representatives of Commission
- 6C Accredited observers: individuals
- 6D Accredited observers: organisations
- 6E Attendance and conduct of observers
- 6F Code of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.
- 6G Code of practice on attendance of observers at Scottish Parliamentary elections and local government elections in Scotland
- 6G Code of practice on attendance of observers at devolved elections in Wales
- 6H Code of practice on expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections
- 7 Commission to be consulted on changes to electoral law.
- 8 Powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation.
- 9 Involvement of Commission in changes in electoral procedures.
- 9A Setting of performance standards
- 9AA Performance standards for devolved elections and referendums in Wales
- 9AA Setting performance standards: devolved Scottish elections
- 9B Returns and reports on performance standards
- 9C Provision of information about expenditure on elections etc.
- 10 Giving of advice and assistance.
- 11 Broadcasters to have regard to Commission’s views on party political broadcasts.
- 12 Policy development grants.
- 13 Education about electoral and democratic systems.
- 13A Reimbursement of costs by Scottish Ministers etc.
- Examination of Commission’s duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
- 13ZA Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
- Commission’s electoral boundary functions
- 14 Boundary committees.
- 15 Deputy Electoral Commissioners.
- 16 Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions.
- 17 Transfer of property etc. of the Boundary Commissions.
- 18 Transfer of functions of Local Government Commission for England.
- 19 Transfer of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.
- 20 Transfer of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.
- Commission's functions relating to CORE
- 20A Commission as CORE keeper
- Supplementary
- 21 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Registration of political parties
- Requirement for registration
- 22 Parties to be registered in order to field candidates at elections.
- The registers of political parties
- 23 The new registers.
- Preliminary requirements
- 24 Office-holders to be registered.
- 25 Parties with campaigns officers.
- 26 Financial structure of registered party: adoption of scheme.
- 27 Financial structure of registered party: accounting units.
- Registration
- 28 Registration of parties.
- 28A Descriptions
- 28B Joint descriptions
- 29 Emblems.
- 30 Changes to the register.
- 31 Notification of changes in party’s officers etc.
- 32 Confirmation of registered particulars etc.
- 33 Party ceasing to be registered.
- 34 Registration of minor parties.
- 35 Request by Secretary of State.
- 36 Assistance by Commission for existing registered parties.
- Supplemental
- 37 Party political broadcasts.
- 38 Amendment of parliamentary elections rules.
- 39 False statements: offence.
- 40 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Accounting requirements for registered parties
- Accounting records
- 41 Duty to keep accounting records.
- Statements of accounts
- 42 Annual statements of accounts.
- 43 Annual audits.
- 44 Supplementary provisions about auditors.
- 45 Delivery of statements of accounts etc. to Commission.
- 46 Public inspection of parties’ statements of accounts.
- 47 Criminal penalty for failure to submit proper statement of accounts.
- Revision of statements of accounts
- 48 Revision of defective statements of accounts.
- Parties with accounting units
- 49 Division of responsibilities in case of party with accounting units.
- Part IV Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.
- Chapter I Donations to registered parties
- 50 Donations for purposes of Part IV.
- 51 Sponsorship.
- 52 Payments, services etc. not to be regarded as donations.
- 53 Value of donations.
- Chapter II Restrictions on donations to registered parties
- Permissible donations
- 54 Permissible donors.
- 54A Declaration as to source of donation
- 54B Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- 55 Payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donors.
- 56 Acceptance or return of donations: general.
- 57 Return of donations where donor unidentifiable.
- 57A Additional limit on Gibraltar donations to UK parties
- Forfeiture of certain donations
- 58 Forfeiture of donations made by impermissible or unidentifiable donors.
- 59 Appeal against order under section 58.
- 60 Supplementary provisions about orders under section 58.
- Evasion of restrictions on donations
- 61 Offences concerned with evasion of restrictions on donations.
- Chapter III Reporting of donations to registered parties
- Reports to be made by registered parties
- 62 Quarterly donation reports.
- 62A Exemption from requirement to prepare quarterly reports
- 63 Weekly donation reports during general election periods.
- 64 Exemptions from section 63.
- 65 Submission of donation reports to Commission.
- 66 Declaration by treasurer in donation report.
- Extension of reporting requirements
- 67 Weekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections.
- Reports to be made by donors
- 68 Reporting of multiple small donations.
- Register of donations
- 69 Register of recordable donations.
- Chapter IV Power to make special provision
- 70 Special provision for Northern Ireland parties.
- Chapter V Control of donations to individuals and members associations
- 71 Control of donations to individuals and members associations.
- Chapter 6 Special Provision in connection with Northern Ireland
- 71A Introduction
- 71B Extension of categories of permissible donors in relation to Northern Ireland recipients
- 71C Northern Ireland recipients not permissible donors in relation to Great Britain
- 71D Duty to verify donation reports
- 71E Duty not to disclose contents of donation reports
- Part 4A Regulation of loans and related transactions
- CHAPTER 1
- 71F Regulated transactions
- 71G Valuation of regulated transaction
- 71GA Prohibition on increase in value of Gibraltar regulated transaction following European parliamentary election
- 71H Authorised participants
- 71HZA Declaration that residence etc condition is satisfied
- 71HA Financial limit on Gibraltar donations and Gibraltar regulated transactions
- 71I Regulated transaction involving unauthorised participant
- 71J Guarantees and securities: unauthorised participants
- 71K Transfer to unauthorised participant invalid
- 71L Offences relating to regulated transactions
- 71M Quarterly reports of regulated transactions
- 71N Changes to be recorded in quarterly reports
- 71O Existing transactions
- 71P Exemption from requirement to prepare quarterly reports
- 71Q Weekly transaction reports during general election periods
- 71R Exemptions from section 71Q
- 71S Submission of transaction reports to Commission
- 71T Declaration by treasurer in transaction report
- 71U Weekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections
- 71V Register of recordable transactions
- 71W Proceedings under sections 71I and 71S
- 71X Construction of Part 4A
- 71Y Control of loans etc: individuals and members associations
- CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN IRELAND
- 71Z Introduction
- 71Z1 Extension of categories of authorised participants in relation to Northern Ireland participants
- 71Z2 Northern Ireland participants are not authorised participants in relation to Great Britain
- 71Z3 Duty to verify transaction reports
- 71Z4 Duty not to disclose contents of transaction reports
- Part V Control of campaign expenditure
- Preliminary
- 72 Campaign expenditure.
- 72A Campaign expenditure: power of Scottish Ministers
- 73 Notional campaign expenditure.
- 74 Officers of registered party with responsibility for campaign expenditure.
- General restrictions relating to campaign expenditure
- 75 Restriction on incurring campaign expenditure.
- 76 Restriction on payments in respect of campaign expenditure.
- 77 Restriction on making claims in respect of campaign expenditure.
- 78 Disputed claims.
- Financial limits
- 79 Limits on campaign expenditure.
- Returns
- 80 Returns as to campaign expenditure.
- 81 Auditor’s report on return.
- 82 Delivery of returns to the Commission.
- 83 Declaration by treasurer as to return under section 80.
- 84 Public inspection of returns under section 80.
- Part VI Controls relating to third party national election campaigns
- Chapter I Preliminary
- Controlled expenditure by third parties
- 85 Controlled expenditure by third parties.
- 85A Controlled expenditure of third parties: power of Scottish Ministers
- 86 Notional controlled expenditure.
- 87 Expenditure by third parties which is not controlled expenditure.
- Recognised third parties
- 88 Third parties recognised for the purposes of this Part.
- 89 Register of notifications for purposes of section 88.
- Chapter II Financial controls
- Which third parties may incur expenditure
- 89A Restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure
- 89B Restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure: Senedd Cymru elections
- 89B Restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure: Scottish Parliament elections
- General restrictions relating to controlled expenditure by recognised third parties
- 90 Restriction on incurring controlled expenditure.
- 91 Restriction on payments in respect of controlled expenditure.
- 92 Restriction on making claims in respect of controlled expenditure.
- 93 Disputed claims.
- Financial limits on controlled expenditure
- 94 Limits on controlled expenditure by third parties.
- 94A Arrangements between third parties notified to the Commission
- 94B Effect where arrangements are notified under section 94A
- Financial limits on targeted controlled expenditure
- 94C Overview of sections 94D to 94H
- 94D Meaning of “targeted”, “targeted expenditure limit” etc
- 94E Unauthorised expenditure in excess of targeted expenditure limit
- 94F Authorised expenditure in excess of targeted expenditure limit
- 94G Authorisation
- 94H Expenditure that “exceeds” a targeted expenditure limit or cap
- Donations to recognised third parties
- 95 Control of donations to recognised third parties.
- 95ZA Control of donation to recognised third parties: power of Scottish Ministers
- Quarterly and weekly reports of donations to recognised third parties
- 95A Quarterly donation reports
- 95B Weekly donation reports during general election periods
- 95C Related offences
- 95D Forfeiture
- 95E Sections 95A to 95D: supplementary
- 95F Public inspection of reports
- Returns
- 96 Returns as to controlled expenditure.
- 96A Statement of accounts
- 97 Auditor’s report on return or statement of accounts .
- 98 Delivery of returns to the Commission.
- 99 Declaration by responsible person as to return under section 96.
- 99A Declaration by responsible person as to statement of accounts under section 96A
- 100 Public inspection of returns under section 96.
- Code of practice relating to controlled expenditure
- 100A Code of practice on controlled expenditure
- 100AA Code of practice on controlled expenditure: Scottish Parliament elections
- 100B Code of practice: consultation and procedural requirements
- 100BA Code of Practice on controlled expenditure for Scottish Parliament elections: consultation and procedural requirements
- 100C Code of Practice: consultation and procedural requirements on controlled expenditure in Senedd Cymru elections
- Part VII Referendums
- Chapter I Preliminary
- Referendums to which this Part applies
- 101 Referendums to which this Part applies.
- 102 Referendum period.
- 103 Date of poll.
- 104 Referendum questions.
- Permitted participants
- 105 Permitted participants.
- 106 Declarations and notifications for purposes of section 105.
- 107 Register of declarations and notifications for purposes of section 105.
- Assistance for designated organisations
- 108 Designation of organisations to whom assistance is available.
- 109 Applications for designation under section 108.
- 110 Assistance available to designated organisations.
- Chapter II Financial controls
- Referendum expenses
- 111 Referendum expenses.
- 112 Notional referendum expenses.
- General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participants
- 113 Restriction on incurring referendum expenses.
- 114 Restriction on payments in respect of referendum expenses.
- 115 Restriction on making claims in respect of referendum expenses.
- 116 Disputed claims.
- Financial limits
- 117 General restriction on referendum expenses.
- 118 Special restrictions on referendum expenses by permitted participants.
- Donations to permitted participants
- 119 Control of donations to permitted participants.
- Returns
- 120 Returns as to referendum expenses.
- 121 Auditor’s report on return.
- 122 Delivery of returns to Commission.
- 123 Declaration of responsible person as to return under section 120.
- 124 Public inspection of returns under section 120.
- Chapter III Controls on Publications
- 125 Restriction on publication etc. of promotional material by central and local government etc.
- 126 Details to appear on referendum material.
- 127 Referendum campaign broadcasts.
- Chapter IV Conduct of referendums
- 128 Chief Counting Officers, and counting officers, for referendums.
- 129 Orders regulating conduct of referendums.
- Part VIII Election campaigns and proceedings
- Control of donations to candidates
- 130 Control of donations to candidates.
- Control of election expenses
- 131 Election expenses incurred otherwise than by candidate.
- 132 Financial limits applying to candidates’ election expenses.
- 133 Power to vary provisions about election expenses.
- 134 Meaning of “election expenses”.
- 135 Meaning of “candidate”.
- Corrupt and illegal practices
- 136 Corrupt and illegal practices: consequences for persons convicted of such practices.
- 137 Corrupt and illegal practices: election petitions etc.
- Miscellaneous amendments
- 138 Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments.
- Part IX Political donations and expenditure by companies
- Control of political donations
- 139 Control of political donations by companies.
- Disclosure of political donations and expenditure
- 140 Disclosure of political donations and expenditure in directors’ report.
- Reports to Commission by unincorporated associations making political contributions
- 140A Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations
- Part X Miscellaneous and general
- Overseas electors
- 141 Reduction of qualifying period for overseas electors.
- Pre-consolidation amendments
- 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Election material
- 143 Details to appear on election material.
- 143A Meaning of “election material”
- Broadcasting during election period
- 144 Broadcasting of local items during election period.
- Enforcement of Act
- 145 Duties of Commission with respect to ... compliance with controls imposed by the Act etc.
- 146 Investigatory powers of Commission
- 147 Civil sanctions
- 148 General offences.
- Inspection of registers etc.
- 149 Inspection of Commission’s registers etc.
- 149A. Inspection of Commission’s registers etc.: Northern Ireland
- Provisions relating to offences
- 150 Punishment of offences.
- 151 Summary proceedings.
- 152 Offences committed by bodies corporate.
- 153 Offences committed by unincorporated associations.
- 154 Duty of court to report convictions to Commission.
- Variation of specified sums
- 155 Power to vary specified sums or percentages .
- Supplementary
- 156 Orders and regulations.
- 157 Documents for purposes of the Act.
- 158 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
- 159 Financial provisions.
- 159A Functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office
- 160 General interpretation.
- 161 Interpretation: donations.
- 162 Interpretation: exempt trust donations.
- 163 Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Electoral Commission
- Status of Commission and their property
- Powers
- Term of office etc. of Electoral Commissioners
- Term of office etc. of Commission chairman
- Electoral Commissioners: salary etc.
- Deputy Electoral Commissioners: term of office etc.
- Assistant Electoral Commissioners
- Committees
- Delegation to committees
- Procedure and proceedings
- Staff
- Political restrictions on staff
- Delegation to staff
- Delegation and contracting-out of superannuation functions
- Financing of Commission
- Financing of Commission: devolved Scottish elections
- Five-year plan
- Five-year plan: devolved Scottish elections and referendums
- Examination of Commission by Comptroller and Auditor General
- Financing of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
- Five-year plan: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
- Examination of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
- Accounts
- Audit
- Accounting officer
- Reports
- Reports by Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums
- Reports by the Llywydd's Committee
- Notification of Commission regulations
- Regulation-making instruments
- Verification of regulations
- Documentary evidence
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 2 The Speaker’s Committee
- Reports
- Term of office of Committee members
- Committee proceedings
- Protection for witnesses etc
- SCHEDULE 3 Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions
- Part I Amendments of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
- Preliminary
- Duty to keep under review, and report on, parliamentary representation
- Functions of Boundary Committees
- Implementation of Commission’s reports
- Notices relating to proposed reports or recommendations
- Local inquiries
- Rules for redistribution of seats
- Part II Amendments of other Acts
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
- Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)
- SCHEDULE 4 Applications under Part II
- Part I Application for registration
- Introductory
- Names
- Headquarters
- Registered officers
- Party organisation
- Additional information
- Signature
- Part II Application for alteration of entry
- Introductory
- Signature
- Details of campaigns officer
- Part III Application for registration of replacement officer
- Introductory
- Details of replacement etc. officers
- Signature
- Part IV Application for removal of entry
- Signature
- SCHEDULE 5 Accounting units: application of accounting requirements
- Introductory
- Accounting records
- Annual statements of accounts
- Annual audits
- Supplementary provisions about auditors
- Submission of statements of accounts etc. to Commission
- Public inspection of parties’ statements of accounts
- Criminal penalty for failure to submit proper statement of accounts etc.
- Revision of statement of accounts
- SCHEDULE 6 Details to be given in donation reports
- Preliminary
- Declarations as to source of donation or as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- Identity of donors: quarterly reports
- Identity of donors: weekly reports
- Value of donation
- Circumstances in which donation made
- Application of reporting requirement
- Donations from impermissible donors
- Donations from unidentifiable donors
- Other details
- SCHEDULE 6A Details to be given in transaction reports
- Preliminary
- Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- Identity of authorised participants: quarterly reports
- Identity of authorised participants: weekly reports
- Identity of unauthorised participants
- Details of transaction
- Other details
- SCHEDULE 7 Control of donations to individuals and members associations
- Part I Introductory
- Operation and interpretation of Schedule
- Appointment of responsible person by members association with no treasurer
- Offence of failing to comply with paragraph 1A
- Donations: general rules
- Sponsorship
- Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations
- Value of donations
- Part II Controls on donations
- Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
- Declaration as to source of donation
- Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- Payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donors
- Acceptance or return of donations
- Evasion of restrictions on donations
- Part III Reporting of donations by regulated donees
- Donation reports: donations from permissible donors
- Donation reports: donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donors
- Offence of failing to deliver donation report
- Declaration in donation report
- Part IV Reporting of donations by donors
- Part V Register of donations
- Register of recordable donations
- Donations to holders of certain elective offices
- Part VI Power to make special provision
- Exemption from disclosure
- Part 7 Compliance officers
- Functions and liabilities of compliance officers
- Notices of appointment, renewal, alteration and termination
- Register of compliance officers
- SCHEDULE 7A Control of loans etc to individuals and members associations
- Operation and construction of Schedule
- Controlled transaction
- Valuation of controlled transactions
- Authorised participants
- Declaration that residence etc condition satisfied
- Controlled transaction involving unauthorised participant
- Guarantees and securities: unauthorised participants
- Transfer to unauthorised participant invalid
- Offences
- Transaction reports: transactions with authorised participants
- Transaction reports: transactions with unauthorised participants
- Transaction reports: changes to recorded transactions
- Offence of failing to deliver transaction report
- Declaration in transaction report
- Existing transactions
- Register of recordable transactions
- Proceedings under paragraphs 5 and 12
- Compliance officers
- SCHEDULE 8 Campaign expenditure: qualifying expenses
- Part I Qualifying expenses
- Expenses qualifying where incurred for election purposes
- Exclusions
- Part II Supplemental
- Guidance by Commission
- Power to amend Part I
- SCHEDULE 8A Controlled expenditure: qualifying expenses
- Part 1 Qualifying expenses
- Part 2 Supplemental
- Guidance by the Commission
- Power to amend Part 1
- SCHEDULE 9 Limits on campaign expenditure
- Part I Introductory
- Interpretation
- Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United Kingdom
- Part II General limits
- Parliamentary general elections
- ...
- General elections to Scottish Parliament
- General elections to Senedd Cymru
- General elections to Northern Ireland Assembly
- Part III Limits applying in special circumstances
- ...
- Combined limits where parliamentary election pending
- Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limit
- Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7
- SCHEDULE 10 Limits on controlled expenditure
- Part I Introductory
- Interpretation
- Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United Kingdom
- Attribution of expenditure to different parliamentary constituencies
- Part II General limits
- Parliamentary general elections
- ...
- General elections to Scottish Parliament
- General elections to Senedd Cymru
- General elections to Northern Ireland Assembly
- Part III Limits applying in special circumstances
- ...
- Combined limits where parliamentary election pending
- Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limit
- Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7
- SCHEDULE 11 Control of donations to recognised third parties
- Part I Introductory
- Operation and interpretation of Schedule
- Donations: general rules
- Sponsorship
- Payments etc not to be regarded as donations
- Value of donations
- Part II Controls on donations
- Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
- Declaration as to source of donation
- Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- Acceptance or return of donations
- Evasion of restrictions on donations
- Part III Reporting of donations in section 96 return
- Statement of relevant donations
- Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6B
- Donations from permissible donors
- Donations from impermissible donors
- SCHEDULE 11A Requirements of quarterly and weekly donation reports
- Part 1 Preliminary
- Part 2 Quarterly reports
- Requirements of quarterly reports
- Statement relating to reportable donations accepted during reporting period
- Statement of reportable donations dealt with during reporting period
- Supplementary
- Part 3 Weekly Reports
- SCHEDULE 12 Assistance available to designated organisations
- Right to send referendum address post free
- Right to use rooms for holding public meetings
- Supplementary provisions about use of rooms for public meetings
- Referendum campaign broadcasts
- SCHEDULE 13 Referendum expenses: qualifying expenses
- Part I Qualifying expenses
- Expenses qualifying where incurred for referendum purposes
- Exclusions
- Part II Supplemental
- Guidance by Commission
- Power to amend Part I
- Limits in relation to referendums held throughout United Kingdom
- Limits in relation to referendums held in particular parts of United Kingdom
- SCHEDULE 15 Control of donations to permitted participants
- Part I Introductory
- Operation and interpretation of Schedule
- Donations: general rules
- Sponsorship
- Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations
- Value of donations
- Part II Controls on donations
- Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
- Declaration as to source of donation
- Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfied
- Acceptance or return of donations
- Evasion of restrictions on donations
- Part III Reporting of donations
- Statement of relevant donations
- Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6B
- Donations from permissible donors
- Donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donors
- SCHEDULE 16 Control of donations to candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983
- SCHEDULE 17 Amendments relating to election petitions
- Preliminary
- Local election petitions
- Procedure on all election petitions
- Consequences of finding by election court of corrupt or illegal practice
- SCHEDULE 18 Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments
- Preliminary
- Contracts about election expenses
- Payment of election expenses
- Returns of election expenses
- Conveyance of voters to and from the poll
- Illegal practices, payments, employments and hirings
- Election expenses
- Jurisdiction and procedure
- References to documents used in legal proceedings
- SCHEDULE 19A Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions
- Requirement to notify Commission of political contributions over £37,270
- Requirement to report gifts received to Commission
- Information to be included in reports under paragraph 2
- Declaration by authorised individual
- Additional matters to be included in notifications and reports
- Offences
- Register of recordable gifts to unincorporated associations
- Meaning of “gift”, etc
- SCHEDULE 19B Investigatory powers of Commission
- Power to require disclosure
- Inspection warrants
- Powers in relation to suspected offences or contraventions
- Court order for delivery of documents or provision of information etc
- Retention of documents delivered under paragraph 4
- Power to make copies and records
- Authorisation to be in writing
- Meaning of “documents”
- Documents in electronic form
- Legal professional privilege
- Admissibility of statements
- Offences
- Guidance by Commission
- Information about use of investigatory powers in Commission's annual report
- SCHEDULE 19C Civil sanctions
- Part 1 Fixed monetary penalties
- Imposition of fixed monetary penalties
- Representations and appeals etc
- Information to be included in notices under paragraph 2
- Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction
- Part 2 Discretionary requirements
- Imposition of discretionary requirements
- Representations and appeals etc
- Information to be included in notices under paragraph 6
- Discretionary requirements: criminal conviction
- Failure to comply with discretionary requirements
- Part 3 Stop notices
- Imposition of stop notices
- Information to be included in stop notices
- Completion certificates
- Appeals etc
- Failure to comply with stop notice
- Part 4 Enforcement undertakings
- Part 5 Power to make supplementary provision etc by order
- Supplementary orders: general
- Consultation
- Monetary penalties
- Enforcement undertakings
- Extension of time for taking criminal proceedings
- Appeals
- Part 6 General and supplemental
- Combination of sanctions
- Use of statements made compulsorily
- Unincorporated associations
- Guidance as to enforcement
- Payment of penalties etc into Consolidated Fund
- Reports on use of civil sanctions
- Disclosure of information
- Part 7 Interpretation
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 20 Penalties
- SCHEDULE 21 Minor and consequential amendments
- Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)
- European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c.10)
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)
- Representation of the People Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1081) and Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1111)
- Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
- Local Government Act 1992 (c.19)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)
- Scotland Act 1998 (c.46)
- Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)
- Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c.22)
- SCHEDULE 22 Repeals
- SCHEDULE 23 Transitional provisions
- Part I Transfer of registration of existing registered parties
- Interpretation of Part I
- Declaration for purposes of section 28
- Draft scheme for purposes of section 26
- Registration under Part II of this Act as from appointed day
- Failure to comply with paragraph 2 or 3
- Exercise of functions by person appointed as Commission’s chief executive
- Termination of registration functions of registrar of companies
- Part II Other transitional provisions
- Appointment of Electoral Commissioners
- Orders specifying organisations which are not to count as accounting units
- Orders prohibiting use of certain words in parties’ registered names
- Confirmation of registered particulars
- Control of political donations by companies
- Disclosure of political donations and expenditure in directors’ report
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