http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/36/schedule/1/paragraph/7European Union Referendum Act 2015An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-02-07 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1CAMPAIGNING AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS<Emphasis>Unincorporated associations with offensive <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation> names</Emphasis>71This paragraph applies to a notification which, in relation to the referendum, is given to the Electoral Commission under section 106(3) of the 2000 Act by an unincorporated association falling within section 54(2)(h) or 54(2A)(g) of that Act.2A notification to which this paragraph applies is not to be treated for the purposes of section 105 or 107 of the 2000 Act as having been given unless the Electoral Commission have accepted the notification.3As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a notification to which this paragraph applies the Electoral Commission must decide whether or not to accept the notification, and they must accept it unless in their opinion the name of the association—ais obscene or offensive, orbincludes words the publication of which would be likely to amount to the commission of an offence.4As soon as reasonably practicable after deciding whether to accept the notification the Electoral Commission must give written notice to the association—astating whether they accept the notification, andbif their decision is not to accept the notification, giving the reasons for that decision.Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2016 by S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
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