Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Identity of donors: quarterly reports U.K.

2 (1) In relation to each recordable donation (other than one to which paragraph [F1 2A,] 6 or 7 applies) a quarterly report must give the following information about the donor— U.K.

(a) the information required by any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (10), (12) and (13) below; and

(b) such other information as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State after consulting the Commission;

or, in the case of a donation falling within sub-paragraph (11) below, the information required by that sub-paragraph.

(2) In the case of an individual the report must give his full name and—

(a) if his address is, at the date of receipt of the donation, shown in an electoral register (within the meaning of section 54) F2 ... , that address; and

(b) otherwise, his home address (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).

F3 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in the case of a donation in the form of a bequest, and in such a case the report must state that the donation was received in pursuance of a bequest and give—

(a) the full name of the person who made the bequest; and

(b) his address at the time of his death or, if he was not then registered in an electoral register (within the meaning of section 54) F4 ... at that address, the last address at which he was so registered during the period of five years ending with the date of his death.

F5 (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6 (3B) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in the case of a donation by a person who has an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983), as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted state that the registered party has seen evidence of such description as is prescribed by the Secretary of State in regulations that the individual has an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983).

(3C) Sub-paragraph (3) applies in the case of a donation in the form of a bequest by a person who either—

(a) at the time of his death, or

(b) at any time in the period of five years ending with the date of his death,

had an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983), as if for paragraph (b) there were substituted—

(b) a statement that the registered party has seen evidence of such description as is prescribed by the Secretary of State in regulations that the individual had—

(i) at the time of his death, or

(ii) at any time in the period of five years ending with the date of his death,

an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983).]

(4) In the case of a company falling within section 54(2)(b) F7 ... the report must give—

(a) the company’s registered name;

(b) the address of its registered office; and

(c) the number with which it is registered.

(5) In the case of a registered party the report must give—

(a) the party’s registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered headquarters.

(6) In the case of a trade union falling within section 54(2)(d) F8 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the union, and

(b) the address of its head or main office,

as shown in the list kept under the M1 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 or the M2 Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 F8 ....

(7) In the case of a building society within the meaning of the M3 Building Societies Act 1986, F9 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its principal office.

(8) In the case of a F10 ... partnership falling within section 54(2)(f) F11 ... , the report must give—

(a) the partnership’s registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(9) In the case of a friendly or other registered society falling within section 54(2)(g) the report must give—

(a) the name of the society, and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(10) In the case of an unincorporated association falling within section 54(2)(h) F12 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the association; and

(b) the address of its main office in the United Kingdom F13 ... .

(11) In the case of a payment to which section 55(2) applies the report must give the statutory or other provision under which it was made.

(12) In the case of a donation to which section 55(3) applies, the report must give the full name and address of the donor.

(13) In the case of a donation to which section 55(5) F14 ... applies, the report must state that the donation was received from a trustee, and—

(a) in the case of a donation falling within section 162(2), give—

(i) the date on which the trust was created, and

(ii) the full name of the person who created the trust and of every other person by whom, or under whose will, property was transferred to the trust before 27th July 1999, and

(b) in the case of a donation falling within section 162(3) F15 ... , give in respect of—

(i) the person who created the trust, and,

(ii) every other person by whom, or under whose will, property has been transferred to the trust,

the information which is required by any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (10) to be given in respect of the donor of a recordable donation.

(14) In this Act or the Representation of the M4 People Act 1983 any reference (however expressed) to information about the donor of a donation which is framed by reference to this paragraph is, in relation to such a donation as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-paragraph (13), a reference to information about every person specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of that sub-paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(1) inserted (1.11.2007) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2501), art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(2)(a) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F3 Sch. 6 para. 2(2A) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(a) (with art. 3)

F4 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(3)(b) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F5 Sch. 6 para. 2(3A) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(a) (with art. 3)

F6 Sch. 6 para. 2(3B)(3C) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.1.2007) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 10(2), 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 12(a) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2)

F7 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(4) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F8 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(6) repealed (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F9 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(7) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(b) (with art. 3)

F10 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(8) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(c) (with art. 3)

F11 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(8) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F12 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(10) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F13 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(10)(b) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F14 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(13) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F15 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(13)(b) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 6 para. 2 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 27; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2

C2 Sch. 6 para. 2(3B)(3C) amendment by 2006 c. 22, Sch. 1 para. 26 extended to N.I. (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 6 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 6 in force in so far as not already 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

M1 1992 c. 52.

M2 S.I. 1992/807 (N.I.5).

M3 1986 c. 53.

M4 1983 c. 2.

[F16 2A U.K. In relation to each recordable donation that is an Irish donation a quarterly report must comply with the following requirements of this paragraph.

(2) “Irish donation” means a donation made in reliance on section 71B(1)(a) or (b) (extension of categories of permissible donors in relation to Northern Ireland recipients).

(3) The report must record the fact that the donation is an Irish donation.

(4) In the case of a donation by an Irish citizen the report must also—

(a) give the donor's full name, and

(b) be accompanied by one of the following documents—

(i) a copy of the donor's Irish passport certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland;

(ii) a copy of the donor's certificate of nationality certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland; or

(iii) a copy of the donor's certificate of naturalisation certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland,

but this sub-paragraph does not apply to a donation in the form of a bequest.

(5) In the case of a donation in the form of a bequest the report must also—

(a) state that the donation was received in pursuance of a bequest;

(b) give the full name of the person who made the bequest; and

(c) be accompanied by either one of the documents listed in sub-paragraph (4)(b)(i) to (iii) or a statement by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland that documentation submitted to that Department following the death of the person who made the bequest would have been acceptable in support of an application for an Irish passport had it been submitted when he was alive.

(6) In the case of a donation by a company the report must also give—

(a) the company's registered name;

(b) the address of its registered office; and

(c) the number with which it is registered.

(7) In the case of a donation by a political party the report must also give—

(a) the party's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered headquarters.

(8) In the case of a donation by a trade union the report must also give—

(a) the name of the trade union; and

(b) the address of its head or main office.

(9) In the case of a donation by a building society the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its principal office.

(10) In the case of a donation by a limited liability partnership the report must also give—

(a) the partnership's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(11) In the case of a donation by a friendly society [F17 , a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered (or deemed to be registered) under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969,] the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(12) In the case of a donation by an unincorporated association the report must also—

(a) give the name of the association;

(b) give the address of its main office in Ireland; and

(c) be accompanied by a statement made by a solicitor currently practising in Ireland confirming the name and address of the association and the fact that it is an unincorporated association.

(13) In the case of a donation received in accordance with the terms of a trust the report must also—

(a) state that the donation was received from a trustee;

(b) give the date on which the trust was created;

(c) give the address of the trust's office; and

(d) give, in relation to any settlor, the information that is required to be given under sub-paragraphs (4) to (12) of this paragraph.

(14) “Settlor” means—

(a) the person who created the trust; and

(b) every other person by whom, or under whose will, property has been transferred into the trust.

(15) In the case of a trust created before 1st November 2007 sub-paragraph (13)(d)—

(a) does not require the report to give any information in relation to the person who created the trust apart from his name;

(b) does not require the report to give any information in relation to any other person by whom, or under whose will, property has been transferred into the trust before 1st November 2007.]

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 6 para. 2A inserted (1.11.2007) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2501), art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 3

F17 Words in Sch. 6 para. 2A(11) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 77 (with Sch. 5)