Source2000 c. 41
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. 41)
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.
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Part I — The Electoral Commissions 1–s 21 · 47 sections
Establishment of Electoral Commission and bodies with related functionss 1–s 4 · 5 sections
Strategy and policy statements 4A–s 4E · 5 sections
Commission’s general functionss 5–s 13A · 27 sections
Examination of Commission’s duty to have regard to strategy and policy statements 13ZA · 1 section
Commission’s electoral boundary functionss 14–s 20 · 7 sections
Commission's functions relating to COREs 20A · 1 section
Supplementarys 21 · 1 section
Part II — Registration of political partiess 22–s 40 · 21 sectionsRequirement for registrations 22 · 1 section
The registers of political partiess 23 · 1 section
Preliminary requirementss 24–s 27 · 4 sections
Registrations 28–s 36 · 11 sections
Supplementals 37–s 40 · 4 sections
Part III — Accounting requirements for registered partiess 41–s 49 · 9 sectionsAccounting recordss 41 · 1 section
Statements of accountss 42–s 47 · 6 sections
Revision of statements of accountss 48 · 1 section
Parties with accounting unitss 49 · 1 section
Part IV — Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.s 50–s 71E · 31 sectionsChapter I — Donations to registered partiess 50–s 53 · 4 sectionsChapter II — Restrictions on donations to registered partiess 54–s 61 · 11 sectionsPermissible donationss 54–s 57A · 7 sections
Forfeiture of certain donationss 58–s 60 · 3 sections
Evasion of restrictions on donationss 61 · 1 section
Chapter III — Reporting of donations to registered partiess 62–s 69 · 9 sectionsReports to be made by registered partiess 62–s 66 · 6 sections
Extension of reporting requirementss 67 · 1 section
Reports to be made by donorss 68 · 1 section
Register of donationss 69 · 1 section
Chapter IV — Power to make special provisions 70 · 1 sectionChapter V — Control of donations to individuals and members associationss 71 · 1 sectionChapter 6 — Special Provision in connection with Northern Irelands 71A–s 71E · 5 sectionsPart 4A — Regulation of loans and related transactionss 71F–s 71HZA · 28 sectionsCHAPTER 1s 71F–s 71Y · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 2 — SPECIAL PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN IRELANDs 71Z–s 71Z4 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 1s 71GA–s 71HZA · 3 sections
Part V — Control of campaign expenditures 72–s 84 · 14 sectionsPreliminarys 72–s 74 · 4 sections
General restrictions relating to campaign expenditures 75–s 78 · 4 sections
Financial limitss 79 · 1 section
Returnss 80–s 84 · 5 sections
Part VI — Controls relating to third party national election campaignss 85–s 100BA · 41 sectionsChapter I — Preliminarys 85–s 89 · 6 sectionsControlled expenditure by third partiess 85–s 87 · 4 sections
Recognised third partiess 88–s 89 · 2 sections
Chapter II — Financial controlss 89A–s 100BA · 35 sectionsWhich third parties may incur expenditures 89A–s 89B · 2 sections
General restrictions relating to controlled expenditure by recognised third partiess 90–s 93 · 4 sections
Financial limits on controlled expenditures 94–s 94B · 3 sections
Financial limits on targeted controlled expenditures 94C–s 94H · 6 sections
Donations to recognised third partiess 95 · 1 section
Quarterly and weekly reports of donations to recognised third partiess 95A–s 95F · 6 sections
Donations to recognised third partiess 95ZA · 1 section
Returnss 96–s 100 · 7 sections
Code of practice relating to controlled expenditures 100A–s 100BA · 5 sections
Part VII — Referendumss 101–s 129 · 29 sectionsChapter I — Preliminarys 101–s 110 · 10 sectionsReferendums to which this Part appliess 101–s 104 · 4 sections
Permitted participantss 105–s 107 · 3 sections
Assistance for designated organisationss 108–s 110 · 3 sections
Chapter II — Financial controlss 111–s 124 · 14 sectionsReferendum expensess 111–s 112 · 2 sections
General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participantss 113–s 116 · 4 sections
Financial limitss 117–s 118 · 2 sections
Donations to permitted participantss 119 · 1 section
Returnss 120–s 124 · 5 sections
Chapter III — Controls on Publicationss 125–s 127 · 3 sectionsChapter IV — Conduct of referendumss 128–s 129 · 2 sectionsPart VIII — Election campaigns and proceedingss 130–s 138 · 9 sectionsControl of donations to candidatess 130 · 1 section
Control of election expensess 131–s 135 · 5 sections
Corrupt and illegal practicess 136–s 137 · 2 sections
Miscellaneous amendmentss 138 · 1 section
Part IX — Political donations and expenditure by companiess 139–s 140A · 3 sectionsControl of political donationss 139 · 1 section
Disclosure of political donations and expenditures 140 · 1 section
Reports to Commission by unincorporated associations making political contributionss 140A · 1 section
Part X — Miscellaneous and generals 141–s 163 · 25 sectionsOverseas electorss 141 · 1 section
Election materials 143–s 143A · 2 sections
Broadcasting during election periods 144 · 1 section
Enforcement of Acts 145–s 148 · 4 sections
Inspection of registers etc.s 149–s 149A · 2 sections
Provisions relating to offencess 150–s 154 · 5 sections
Variation of specified sumss 155 · 1 section
Supplementarys 156–s 163 · 9 sections
SchedulesSch 1 para 1–Sch 23 para 13 · 353 sections
SCHEDULE 1 — The Electoral CommissionSch 1 para 1–Sch 1 para 25 · 36 sectionsStatus of Commission and their propertySch 1 para 1 · 1 section
PowersSch 1 para 2 · 1 section
Term of office etc. of Electoral CommissionersSch 1 para 3 · 1 section
Term of office etc. of Commission chairmanSch 1 para 4 · 1 section
Electoral Commissioners: salary etc.Sch 1 para 5 · 1 section
Deputy Electoral Commissioners: term of office etc.Sch 1 para 6 · 1 section
Assistant Electoral CommissionersSch 1 para 7 · 1 section
CommitteesSch 1 para 8 · 1 section
Delegation to committeesSch 1 para 9 · 1 section
Procedure and proceedingsSch 1 para 10 · 1 section
StaffSch 1 para 11 · 1 section
Political restrictions on staffSch 1 para 11A–Sch 1 para 11B · 2 sections
Delegation to staffSch 1 para 12 · 1 section
Delegation and contracting-out of superannuation functionsSch 1 para 13 · 1 section
Financing of CommissionSch 1 para 14–Sch 1 para 14A · 2 sections
Five-year planSch 1 para 15 · 1 section
Five-year plan: devolved Scottish elections and referendumsSch 1 para 15A · 1 section
Examination of Commission by Comptroller and Auditor GeneralSch 1 para 16–Sch 1 para 16C · 4 sections
AccountsSch 1 para 17 · 1 section
AuditSch 1 para 18 · 1 section
Accounting officerSch 1 para 19 · 1 section
ReportsSch 1 para 20–Sch 1 para 20B · 4 sections
Notification of Commission regulationsSch 1 para 21–Sch 1 para 21A · 2 sections
Regulation-making instrumentsSch 1 para 22 · 1 section
Verification of regulationsSch 1 para 23 · 1 section
Documentary evidenceSch 1 para 24 · 1 section
InterpretationSch 1 para 25 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 2 — The Speaker’s CommitteeSch 2 para 1–Sch 2 para 4 · 4 sectionsReportsSch 2 para 1 · 1 section
Term of office of Committee membersSch 2 para 2 · 1 section
Committee proceedingsSch 2 para 3 · 1 section
Protection for witnesses etcSch 2 para 4 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 3 — Transfer of functions of Boundary CommissionsSch 3 para 1–Sch 3 para 24 · 24 sectionsPart I — Amendments of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986Sch 3 para 1–Sch 3 para 7 · 7 sectionsPreliminarySch 3 para 1 · 1 section
Duty to keep under review, and report on, parliamentary representationSch 3 para 2 · 1 section
Functions of Boundary CommitteesSch 3 para 3 · 1 section
Implementation of Commission’s reportsSch 3 para 4 · 1 section
Notices relating to proposed reports or recommendationsSch 3 para 5 · 1 section
Local inquiriesSch 3 para 6 · 1 section
Rules for redistribution of seatsSch 3 para 7 · 1 section
Part II — Amendments of other ActsSch 3 para 8–Sch 3 para 24 · 17 sectionsGovernment of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)Sch 3 para 8–Sch 3 para 16 · 9 sections
Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)Sch 3 para 17–Sch 3 para 24 · 8 sections
SCHEDULE 4 — Applications under Part IISch 4 para 1–Sch 4 para 14 · 14 sectionsPart I — Application for registrationSch 4 para 1–Sch 4 para 7 · 7 sectionsIntroductorySch 4 para 1 · 1 section
NamesSch 4 para 2 · 1 section
HeadquartersSch 4 para 3 · 1 section
Registered officersSch 4 para 4 · 1 section
Party organisationSch 4 para 5 · 1 section
Additional informationSch 4 para 6 · 1 section
SignatureSch 4 para 7 · 1 section
Part II — Application for alteration of entrySch 4 para 8–Sch 4 para 10 · 3 sectionsIntroductorySch 4 para 8 · 1 section
SignatureSch 4 para 9 · 1 section
Details of campaigns officerSch 4 para 10 · 1 section
Part III — Application for registration of replacement officerSch 4 para 11–Sch 4 para 13 · 3 sectionsIntroductorySch 4 para 11 · 1 section
Details of replacement etc. officersSch 4 para 12 · 1 section
SignatureSch 4 para 13 · 1 section
Part IV — Application for removal of entrySch 4 para 14 · 1 sectionSignatureSch 4 para 14 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 5 — Accounting units: application of accounting requirementsSch 5 para 1–Sch 5 para 9 · 9 sectionsIntroductorySch 5 para 1 · 1 section
Accounting recordsSch 5 para 2 · 1 section
Annual statements of accountsSch 5 para 3 · 1 section
Annual auditsSch 5 para 4 · 1 section
Supplementary provisions about auditorsSch 5 para 5 · 1 section
Submission of statements of accounts etc. to CommissionSch 5 para 6 · 1 section
Public inspection of parties’ statements of accountsSch 5 para 7 · 1 section
Criminal penalty for failure to submit proper statement of accounts etc.Sch 5 para 8 · 1 section
Revision of statement of accountsSch 5 para 9 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 6 — Details to be given in donation reportsSch 6 para 1–Sch 6 para 8 · 11 sectionsPreliminarySch 6 para 1 · 1 section
Declarations as to source of donation or as to whether residence etc condition satisfiedSch 6 para 1A · 1 section
Identity of donors: quarterly reportsSch 6 para 2–Sch 6 para 2A · 2 sections
Identity of donors: weekly reportsSch 6 para 3 · 1 section
Value of donationSch 6 para 4 · 1 section
Circumstances in which donation madeSch 6 para 5 · 1 section
Application of reporting requirementSch 6 para 5A · 1 section
Donations from impermissible donorsSch 6 para 6 · 1 section
Donations from unidentifiable donorsSch 6 para 7 · 1 section
Other detailsSch 6 para 8 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 6A — Details to be given in transaction reportsSch 6A para 1–Sch 6A para 9 · 12 sectionsPreliminarySch 6A para 1 · 1 section
Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfiedSch 6A para 1A · 1 section
Identity of authorised participants: quarterly reportsSch 6A para 2–Sch 6A para 2A · 2 sections
Identity of authorised participants: weekly reportsSch 6A para 3 · 1 section
Identity of unauthorised participantsSch 6A para 4 · 1 section
Details of transactionSch 6A para 5–Sch 6A para 8A · 5 sections
Other detailsSch 6A para 9 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 7 — Control of donations to individuals and members associationsSch 7 para 1–Sch 7 para 19 · 24 sectionsPart I — IntroductorySch 7 para 1–Sch 7 para 5 · 7 sectionsOperation and interpretation of ScheduleSch 7 para 1 · 1 section
Appointment of responsible person by members association with no treasurerSch 7 para 1A · 1 section
Offence of failing to comply with paragraph 1ASch 7 para 1B · 1 section
Donations: general rulesSch 7 para 2 · 1 section
SponsorshipSch 7 para 3 · 1 section
Payments etc. not to be regarded as donationsSch 7 para 4 · 1 section
Value of donationsSch 7 para 5 · 1 section
Part II — Controls on donationsSch 7 para 6–Sch 7 para 9 · 6 sectionsProhibition on accepting donations from impermissible donorsSch 7 para 6 · 1 section
Declaration as to source of donationSch 7 para 6A · 1 section
Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfiedSch 7 para 6B · 1 section
Payments etc. which are (or are not) to be treated as donations by permissible donorsSch 7 para 7 · 1 section
Acceptance or return of donationsSch 7 para 8 · 1 section
Evasion of restrictions on donationsSch 7 para 9 · 1 section
Part III — Reporting of donations by regulated doneesSch 7 para 10–Sch 7 para 13 · 4 sectionsDonation reports: donations from permissible donorsSch 7 para 10 · 1 section
Donation reports: donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donorsSch 7 para 11 · 1 section
Offence of failing to deliver donation reportSch 7 para 12 · 1 section
Declaration in donation reportSch 7 para 13 · 1 section
Part IV — Reporting of donations by donorsSch 7 para 14 · 1 sectionPart V — Register of donationsSch 7 para 15–Sch 7 para 15A · 2 sectionsRegister of recordable donationsSch 7 para 15 · 1 section
Donations to holders of certain elective officesSch 7 para 15A · 1 section
Part VI — Power to make special provisionSch 7 para 16 · 1 sectionExemption from disclosureSch 7 para 16 · 1 section
Part 7 — Compliance officersSch 7 para 17–Sch 7 para 19 · 3 sectionsSCHEDULE 7A — Control of loans etc to individuals and members associationsSch 7A para 1–Sch 7A para 18 · 18 sectionsOperation and construction of ScheduleSch 7A para 1 · 1 section
Controlled transactionSch 7A para 2 · 1 section
Valuation of controlled transactionsSch 7A para 3 · 1 section
Authorised participantsSch 7A para 4 · 1 section
Declaration that residence etc condition satisfiedSch 7A para 4A · 1 section
Controlled transaction involving unauthorised participantSch 7A para 5 · 1 section
Guarantees and securities: unauthorised participantsSch 7A para 6 · 1 section
Transfer to unauthorised participant invalidSch 7A para 7 · 1 section
OffencesSch 7A para 8 · 1 section
Transaction reports: transactions with authorised participantsSch 7A para 9 · 1 section
Transaction reports: transactions with unauthorised participantsSch 7A para 10 · 1 section
Transaction reports: changes to recorded transactionsSch 7A para 11 · 1 section
Offence of failing to deliver transaction reportSch 7A para 12 · 1 section
Declaration in transaction reportSch 7A para 13 · 1 section
Existing transactionsSch 7A para 14 · 1 section
Register of recordable transactionsSch 7A para 15 · 1 section
Proceedings under paragraphs 5 and 12Sch 7A para 17 · 1 section
Compliance officersSch 7A para 18 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 8 — Campaign expenditure: qualifying expensesSch 8 para 1–Sch 8 para 4 · 4 sectionsPart I — Qualifying expensesSch 8 para 1–Sch 8 para 2 · 2 sectionsExpenses qualifying where incurred for election purposesSch 8 para 1 · 1 section
ExclusionsSch 8 para 2 · 1 section
Part II — SupplementalSch 8 para 3–Sch 8 para 4 · 2 sectionsGuidance by CommissionSch 8 para 3 · 1 section
Power to amend Part ISch 8 para 4 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 8A — Controlled expenditure: qualifying expensesSch 8A para 1–Sch 8A para 4 · 4 sectionsPart 1 — Qualifying expensesSch 8A para 1–Sch 8A para 2 · 2 sectionsPart 2 — SupplementalSch 8A para 3–Sch 8A para 4 · 2 sectionsGuidance by the CommissionSch 8A para 3 · 1 section
Power to amend Part 1Sch 8A para 4 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 9 — Limits on campaign expenditureSch 9 para 1–Sch 9 para 11 · 11 sectionsPart I — IntroductorySch 9 para 1–Sch 9 para 2 · 2 sectionsInterpretationSch 9 para 1 · 1 section
Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United KingdomSch 9 para 2 · 1 section
Part II — General limitsSch 9 para 3–Sch 9 para 7 · 5 sectionsParliamentary general electionsSch 9 para 3 · 1 section
...Sch 9 para 4 · 1 section
General elections to Scottish ParliamentSch 9 para 5 · 1 section
General elections to Senedd CymruSch 9 para 6 · 1 section
General elections to Northern Ireland AssemblySch 9 para 7 · 1 section
Part III — Limits applying in special circumstancesSch 9 para 8–Sch 9 para 11 · 4 sections...Sch 9 para 8 · 1 section
Combined limits where parliamentary election pendingSch 9 para 9 · 1 section
Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limitSch 9 para 10 · 1 section
Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7Sch 9 para 11 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 10 — Limits on controlled expenditureSch 10 para 1–Sch 10 para 11 · 12 sectionsPart I — IntroductorySch 10 para 1–Sch 10 para 2A · 3 sectionsInterpretationSch 10 para 1 · 1 section
Attribution of expenditure to different parts of the United KingdomSch 10 para 2 · 1 section
Attribution of expenditure to different parliamentary constituenciesSch 10 para 2A · 1 section
Part II — General limitsSch 10 para 3–Sch 10 para 7 · 5 sectionsParliamentary general electionsSch 10 para 3 · 1 section
...Sch 10 para 4 · 1 section
General elections to Scottish ParliamentSch 10 para 5 · 1 section
General elections to Senedd CymruSch 10 para 6 · 1 section
General elections to Northern Ireland AssemblySch 10 para 7 · 1 section
Part III — Limits applying in special circumstancesSch 10 para 8–Sch 10 para 11 · 4 sections...Sch 10 para 8 · 1 section
Combined limits where parliamentary election pendingSch 10 para 9 · 1 section
Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limitSch 10 para 10 · 1 section
Combination of parliamentary general election and other election, or elections, falling within paragraphs 5 to 7Sch 10 para 11 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 11 — Control of donations to recognised third partiesSch 11 para 1–Sch 11 para 11 · 14 sectionsPart I — IntroductorySch 11 para 1–Sch 11 para 5 · 5 sectionsOperation and interpretation of ScheduleSch 11 para 1 · 1 section
Donations: general rulesSch 11 para 2 · 1 section
SponsorshipSch 11 para 3 · 1 section
Payments etc not to be regarded as donationsSch 11 para 4 · 1 section
Value of donationsSch 11 para 5 · 1 section
Part II — Controls on donationsSch 11 para 6–Sch 11 para 8 · 5 sectionsProhibition on accepting donations from impermissible donorsSch 11 para 6 · 1 section
Declaration as to source of donationSch 11 para 6A · 1 section
Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfiedSch 11 para 6B · 1 section
Acceptance or return of donationsSch 11 para 7 · 1 section
Evasion of restrictions on donationsSch 11 para 8 · 1 section
Part III — Reporting of donations in section 96 returnSch 11 para 9–Sch 11 para 11 · 4 sectionsStatement of relevant donationsSch 11 para 9 · 1 section
Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6BSch 11 para 9A · 1 section
Donations from permissible donorsSch 11 para 10 · 1 section
Donations from impermissible donorsSch 11 para 11 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 11A — Requirements of quarterly and weekly donation reportsSch 11A para 1–Sch 11A para 7 · 7 sectionsPart 1 — PreliminarySch 11A para 1 · 1 sectionPart 2 — Quarterly reportsSch 11A para 2–Sch 11A para 6 · 5 sectionsRequirements of quarterly reportsSch 11A para 2 · 1 section
Statement relating to reportable donations accepted during reporting periodSch 11A para 3–Sch 11A para 4 · 2 sections
Statement of reportable donations dealt with during reporting periodSch 11A para 5 · 1 section
SupplementarySch 11A para 6 · 1 section
Part 3 — Weekly ReportsSch 11A para 7 · 1 sectionSCHEDULE 12 — Assistance available to designated organisationsSch 12 para 1–Sch 12 para 4 · 4 sectionsRight to send referendum address post freeSch 12 para 1 · 1 section
Right to use rooms for holding public meetingsSch 12 para 2 · 1 section
Supplementary provisions about use of rooms for public meetingsSch 12 para 3 · 1 section
Referendum campaign broadcastsSch 12 para 4 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 13 — Referendum expenses: qualifying expensesSch 13 para 1–Sch 13 para 4 · 4 sectionsPart I — Qualifying expensesSch 13 para 1–Sch 13 para 2 · 2 sectionsExpenses qualifying where incurred for referendum purposesSch 13 para 1 · 1 section
ExclusionsSch 13 para 2 · 1 section
Part II — SupplementalSch 13 para 3–Sch 13 para 4 · 2 sectionsGuidance by CommissionSch 13 para 3 · 1 section
Power to amend Part ISch 13 para 4 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 14 — Limits in relation to referendums held throughout United KingdomSch 14 para 1–Sch 14 para 2 · 2 sectionsLimits on referendum expenses by permitted participants — Limits in relation to referendums held throughout United KingdomSch 14 para 1–Sch 14 para 2 · 2 sections
Limits in relation to referendums held throughout United KingdomSch 14 para 1 · 1 section
Limits in relation to referendums held in particular parts of United KingdomSch 14 para 2 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 15 — Control of donations to permitted participantsSch 15 para 1–Sch 15 para 11 · 14 sectionsPart I — IntroductorySch 15 para 1–Sch 15 para 5 · 5 sectionsOperation and interpretation of ScheduleSch 15 para 1 · 1 section
Donations: general rulesSch 15 para 2 · 1 section
SponsorshipSch 15 para 3 · 1 section
Payments etc. not to be regarded as donationsSch 15 para 4 · 1 section
Value of donationsSch 15 para 5 · 1 section
Part II — Controls on donationsSch 15 para 6–Sch 15 para 8 · 5 sectionsProhibition on accepting donations from impermissible donorsSch 15 para 6 · 1 section
Declaration as to source of donationSch 15 para 6A · 1 section
Declaration as to whether residence etc condition satisfiedSch 15 para 6B · 1 section
Acceptance or return of donationsSch 15 para 7 · 1 section
Evasion of restrictions on donationsSch 15 para 8 · 1 section
Part III — Reporting of donationsSch 15 para 9–Sch 15 para 11 · 4 sectionsStatement of relevant donationsSch 15 para 9 · 1 section
Declarations under paragraph 6A or 6BSch 15 para 9A · 1 section
Donations from permissible donorsSch 15 para 10 · 1 section
Donations from impermissible or unidentifiable donorsSch 15 para 11 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 16 — Control of donations to candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983s 1–s 12 · 12 sectionsSchedule 2A — Control of Donations to Candidatess 1–s 12 · 12 sectionsPart I — Introductorys 1–s 5 · 5 sectionsOperation and interpretation of Schedules 1 · 1 section
Donations: general ruless 2 · 1 section
Sponsorships 3 · 1 section
Payments etc. not to be regarded as donationss 4 · 1 section
Value of donationss 5 · 1 section
Part II — Controls on donationss 6–s 9 · 4 sectionsProhibition on accepting donations from impermissible donorss 6 · 1 section
Acceptance or return of donationss 7 · 1 section
Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agents 8 · 1 section
Evasion of restrictions on donationss 9 · 1 section
Part III — Reporting of donationss 10–s 12 · 3 sectionsStatement of relevant donationss 10 · 1 section
Donations from permissible donorss 11 · 1 section
Donations from impermissible donorss 12 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 17 — Amendments relating to election petitionsSch 17 para 1–Sch 17 para 10 · 10 sectionsPreliminarySch 17 para 1 · 1 section
Local election petitionsSch 17 para 2 · 1 section
Procedure on all election petitionsSch 17 para 3–Sch 17 para 6 · 4 sections
Consequences of finding by election court of corrupt or illegal practiceSch 17 para 7–Sch 17 para 10 · 4 sections
SCHEDULE 18 — Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendmentsSch 18 para 1–Sch 18 para 19 · 19 sectionsPreliminarySch 18 para 1 · 1 section
Contracts about election expensesSch 18 para 2 · 1 section
Payment of election expensesSch 18 para 3–Sch 18 para 6 · 4 sections
Returns of election expensesSch 18 para 7–Sch 18 para 11 · 5 sections
Conveyance of voters to and from the pollSch 18 para 12 · 1 section
Illegal practices, payments, employments and hiringsSch 18 para 13–Sch 18 para 14 · 2 sections
Election expensesSch 18 para 15–Sch 18 para 17 · 3 sections
Jurisdiction and procedureSch 18 para 18 · 1 section
References to documents used in legal proceedingsSch 18 para 19 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 19A — Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributionsSch 19A para 1–Sch 19A para 9 · 9 sectionsRequirement to notify Commission of political contributions over £37,270Sch 19A para 1 · 1 section
Requirement to report gifts received to CommissionSch 19A para 2 · 1 section
Information to be included in reports under paragraph 2Sch 19A para 3 · 1 section
Declaration by authorised individualSch 19A para 4 · 1 section
Additional matters to be included in notifications and reportsSch 19A para 5 · 1 section
OffencesSch 19A para 6 · 1 section
Register of recordable gifts to unincorporated associationsSch 19A para 7–Sch 19A para 8 · 2 sections
Meaning of “gift”, etcSch 19A para 9 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 19B — Investigatory powers of CommissionSch 19B para 1–Sch 19B para 15 · 15 sectionsPower to require disclosureSch 19B para 1 · 1 section
Inspection warrantsSch 19B para 2 · 1 section
Powers in relation to suspected offences or contraventionsSch 19B para 3 · 1 section
Court order for delivery of documents or provision of information etcSch 19B para 4–Sch 19B para 5 · 2 sections
Retention of documents delivered under paragraph 4Sch 19B para 6 · 1 section
Power to make copies and recordsSch 19B para 7 · 1 section
Authorisation to be in writingSch 19B para 8 · 1 section
Meaning of “documents”Sch 19B para 9 · 1 section
Documents in electronic formSch 19B para 10 · 1 section
Legal professional privilegeSch 19B para 11 · 1 section
Admissibility of statementsSch 19B para 12 · 1 section
OffencesSch 19B para 13 · 1 section
Guidance by CommissionSch 19B para 14 · 1 section
Information about use of investigatory powers in Commission's annual reportSch 19B para 15 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 19C — Civil sanctionsSch 19C para 1–Sch 19C para 29 · 29 sectionsPart 1 — Fixed monetary penaltiesSch 19C para 1–Sch 19C para 4 · 4 sectionsImposition of fixed monetary penaltiesSch 19C para 1 · 1 section
Representations and appeals etcSch 19C para 2 · 1 section
Information to be included in notices under paragraph 2Sch 19C para 3 · 1 section
Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and convictionSch 19C para 4 · 1 section
Part 2 — Discretionary requirementsSch 19C para 5–Sch 19C para 9 · 5 sectionsImposition of discretionary requirementsSch 19C para 5 · 1 section
Representations and appeals etcSch 19C para 6 · 1 section
Information to be included in notices under paragraph 6Sch 19C para 7 · 1 section
Discretionary requirements: criminal convictionSch 19C para 8 · 1 section
Failure to comply with discretionary requirementsSch 19C para 9 · 1 section
Part 3 — Stop noticesSch 19C para 10–Sch 19C para 14 · 5 sectionsImposition of stop noticesSch 19C para 10 · 1 section
Information to be included in stop noticesSch 19C para 11 · 1 section
Completion certificatesSch 19C para 12 · 1 section
Appeals etcSch 19C para 13 · 1 section
Failure to comply with stop noticeSch 19C para 14 · 1 section
Part 4 — Enforcement undertakingsSch 19C para 15 · 1 sectionPart 5 — Power to make supplementary provision etc by orderSch 19C para 16–Sch 19C para 21 · 6 sectionsSupplementary orders: generalSch 19C para 16 · 1 section
ConsultationSch 19C para 17 · 1 section
Monetary penaltiesSch 19C para 18 · 1 section
Enforcement undertakingsSch 19C para 19 · 1 section
Extension of time for taking criminal proceedingsSch 19C para 20 · 1 section
AppealsSch 19C para 21 · 1 section
Part 6 — General and supplementalSch 19C para 22–Sch 19C para 28 · 7 sectionsCombination of sanctionsSch 19C para 22 · 1 section
Use of statements made compulsorilySch 19C para 23 · 1 section
Unincorporated associationsSch 19C para 24 · 1 section
Guidance as to enforcementSch 19C para 25 · 1 section
Payment of penalties etc into Consolidated FundSch 19C para 26 · 1 section
Reports on use of civil sanctionsSch 19C para 27 · 1 section
Disclosure of informationSch 19C para 28 · 1 section
Part 7 — InterpretationSch 19C para 29 · 1 sectionInterpretation of ScheduleSch 19C para 29 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 21 — Minor and consequential amendmentsSch 21 para 1–Sch 21 para 18 · 18 sectionsPublic Records Act 1958 (c.51)Sch 21 para 1 · 1 section
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)Sch 21 para 2 · 1 section
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)Sch 21 para 3 · 1 section
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)Sch 21 para 4 · 1 section
European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c.10)Sch 21 para 5 · 1 section
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)Sch 21 para 6 · 1 section
Representation of the People Regulations 1986 ( S.I. 1986/1081) and Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1111)Sch 21 para 7 · 1 section
Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)Sch 21 para 8 · 1 section
Local Government Act 1992 (c.19)Sch 21 para 9–Sch 21 para 10 · 2 sections
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)Sch 21 para 11 · 1 section
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)Sch 21 para 12 · 1 section
Scotland Act 1998 (c.46)Sch 21 para 13 · 1 section
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47)Sch 21 para 14 · 1 section
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)Sch 21 para 15 · 1 section
Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2)Sch 21 para 16–Sch 21 para 17 · 2 sections
Local Government Act 2000 (c.22)Sch 21 para 18 · 1 section
SCHEDULE 23 — Transitional provisionsSch 23 para 1–Sch 23 para 13 · 13 sectionsPart I — Transfer of registration of existing registered partiesSch 23 para 1–Sch 23 para 7 · 7 sectionsInterpretation of Part ISch 23 para 1 · 1 section
Declaration for purposes of section 28Sch 23 para 2 · 1 section
Draft scheme for purposes of section 26Sch 23 para 3 · 1 section
Registration under Part II of this Act as from appointed daySch 23 para 4 · 1 section
Failure to comply with paragraph 2 or 3Sch 23 para 5 · 1 section
Exercise of functions by person appointed as Commission’s chief executiveSch 23 para 6 · 1 section
Termination of registration functions of registrar of companiesSch 23 para 7 · 1 section
Part II — Other transitional provisionsSch 23 para 8–Sch 23 para 13 · 6 sectionsAppointment of Electoral CommissionersSch 23 para 8 · 1 section
Orders specifying organisations which are not to count as accounting unitsSch 23 para 9 · 1 section
Orders prohibiting use of certain words in parties’ registered namesSch 23 para 10 · 1 section
Confirmation of registered particularsSch 23 para 11 · 1 section
Control of political donations by companiesSch 23 para 12 · 1 section
Disclosure of political donations and expenditure in directors’ reportSch 23 para 13 · 1 section
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Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation: Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) (Amendment) Order 2005
- Subordinate legislation: Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001
- Subordinate legislation: Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
- Subordinate legislation: Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
- Subordinate legislation: Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
- Subordinate legislation: The Borough of Barnsley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004
- Subordinate legislation: The Borough of Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003
- Subordinate legislation: The Borough of Basingstoke and Deane (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004
428 pieces of subordinate legislation are made under this Act. The 8 most recently made are listed here.
Relations are derived from the official revision history and the text of the instruments; only high-confidence links held on LawPlayer are listed. Refer to the official gazette for the complete picture.
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