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(1)A broadcaster shall not include in its broadcasting services any party political broadcast made on behalf of a party which is not a registered party.
(2)In this Act “broadcaster” means—
(a)the holder of a licence under the M1Broadcasting Act 1990 or M21996 ,
(b)the British Broadcasting Corporation, or
(c)Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
[F1(3)The reference in subsection (1) to a broadcaster includes a reference to the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, but only as respects party political broadcasts relating to elections to the European Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 37(3) inserted (5.2.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/366), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 7
Commencement Information
I1S. 37 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 37 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 37 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
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(1)The rules set out in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the M3People Act 1983 (the parliamentary elections rules) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In rule 6 (nomination of candidates), for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted—
“(3)The description, if any, must consist of either—
(a)a description (of not more than 6 words in length) which is authorised as mentioned in rule 6A(1) below; or
(b)the word “Independent” or, where the candidate is the Speaker of the House of Commons seeking re-election, the words “The Speaker seeking re-election”.”
(3)In rule 6A (nomination papers: name of registered political party)—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “unless” there shall be inserted “ the party is a qualifying party in relation to the constituency and ”; and
(b)for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted—
“(3)For the purposes of the application of this rule in relation to an election—
(a)“registered political party” means a party which was registered under Part II of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 at the time by which the notice of the election is required to be published by virtue of rule 1 (“the relevant time”);
(b)a registered political party is a qualifying party in relation to a constituency if—
(i)the constituency is in England, Scotland or Wales and the party was at the relevant time registered in respect of that part of Great Britain in the Great Britain register maintained under that Part of that Act, or
(ii)the constituency is in Northern Ireland and the party was at the relevant time registered in the Northern Ireland register maintained under that Part of that Act.”
(4)In the Appendix of Forms, in the form of nomination paper, for “Merchant” there shall be substituted “ Independent ”.
Commencement Information
I2S. 38 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 38 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 38 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
Marginal Citations
A person commits an offence if—
(a)he knowingly or recklessly makes a statement to the Commission which is false in any material particular, and
(b)the statement is made, or purports to be made, on behalf of a party for any purpose of this Part of this Act.
Commencement Information
I3S. 39 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 39 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 39 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
(1)In this Part—
“the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 163(2) for the coming into force of section 23;
“financial year”, in relation to a registered party, shall be construed in accordance with section 41(6);
“parish or community election” means an election of councillors for a parish in England or a community in Wales;
“party” includes any organisation or person;
“the register” shall be construed in accordance with section 28(10);
“registered” (unless the context otherwise requires) means registered under this Part (whether in the Great Britain or the Northern Ireland register), and other references to registration shall be construed accordingly;
“the registrar of companies” means the registrar or other officer who performs the duty of registering companies under the M4Companies Act 1985;
“relevant election” shall be construed in accordance with section 22(5).
(2)For the purposes of this Part a registered party contests an election—
(a)by one or more candidates standing for election in the party’s name at the election, or
(b)by the party itself standing nominated at the election.
[F2(3)The combined region is to be regarded as part of England for the purposes of—
(a)the references to England in sections 22(2)(a), 23(2)(a) and (3), 28(3A) and 30(1)(ba);
(b)the references to Great Britain (other than in the expression “Great Britain register”) in sections 23(5)(c) and 28(2)(a) and (b); and
(c)any reference in this Part to a part or parts of Great Britain or to a part or parts of the United Kingdom (other than a reference by name to a particular part).]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 40(3) inserted (5.2.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/366), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 8
Commencement Information
I4S. 40 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 40 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 40 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
Marginal Citations
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