The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/164
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 and comes into force on 6th March 2016.

(2) In this Order, “the Scheme” means the policy development grants scheme set out in the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2006 .

Section 2 Amendments to the policy development grants scheme

The amendments to the Scheme set out in the Schedule have effect for the purpose of the making by the Electoral Commission of policy development grants on or after 1st April 2016.

Section 1

The Scheme is amended as follows.

Section 2

In paragraph 3(2) (eligible parties), for paragraph (h) substitute “(h) the Ulster Unionist Party.”.

Section 3

Amend paragraph 5 (allocation between eligible parties) as follows—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “the Liberal Democrat party, and the UK Independence Party” substitute “and the Liberal Democrat party”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “and the Social Democratic and Labour party” substitute “, the Social Democratic and Labour party and the Ulster Unionist party”.

Section 4

For paragraph 8 (determination of Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UK Independence Party shares), substitute—

Determination of Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat shares

(8) The Commission is to—

(a) add the notional shares calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 for the Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrat party; and

(b) divide the resultant amount by three.

Section 5

For paragraph 9 (determination of Democratic Unionist and Social Democratic and Labour shares), substitute—

Determination of Democratic Unionist, Social Democratic and Labour and Ulster Unionist shares

(9) The Commission is to—

(a) add the notional shares calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 for the Democratic Unionist party, the Social Democratic and Labour party and the Ulster Unionist party; and

(b) divide the resultant amount by three.