Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

[F1 Power to require disclosure U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 19B inserted (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 2(2), 43(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(b)(e) (with art. 5)

1 (1) This paragraph applies to the following organisations and individuals— U.K.

(a) a registered party or, in the case of a registered party with accounting units—

(i) the central organisation of the party;

(ii) an accounting unit of the party;

(b) a recognised third party (within the meaning of Part 6);

(c) a permitted participant (within the meaning of Part 7);

(d) a regulated donee (within the meaning of Schedule 7);

(e) a regulated participant (within the meaning of Schedule 7A);

(f) a candidate at an election (other than a local government election in Scotland);

(g) the election agent for such a candidate;

(h) an organisation or individual formerly falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (g).

(2) The Commission may give a disclosure notice to a person who—

(a) is the treasurer or another officer of an organisation to which this paragraph applies, or has been at any time in the period of five years ending with the day on which the notice is given; or

(b) is an individual to whom this paragraph applies.

(3) A disclosure notice is a notice requiring the person to whom it is given—

(a) to produce, for inspection by the Commission or a person authorised by the Commission, any documents which—

(i) relate to the income and expenditure of the organisation or individual in question, and

(ii) are reasonably required by the Commission for the purposes of carrying out their functions;

or

(b) to provide the Commission, or a person authorised by the Commission, with any information or explanation which relates to that income and expenditure and is reasonably required by the Commission for those purposes.

(4) A person to whom a disclosure notice is given shall comply with it within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice.]