Elections Act 2022

55 Information in Commission’s annual report

(1) Each report by the Commission under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to PPERA must contain information about—

(a) the convictions reported to the Commission under section 48(7), 49(6) or 51(5) during the year in question,

(b) the orders made under section 49 (orders to take down electronic material) during that year,

(c) the use made by the Commission of its powers under section 51 (notice to take down electronic material) during that year, and

(d) the use made by the Commission of its powers under Schedule 12 (supply of information) during that year.

(2) The report must, in particular, specify—

(a) the cases in which a notice was given under section 51(2),

(b) the cases in which a notice was given under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12, and

(c) the cases in which an order under paragraph 2 or 3 of that Schedule was applied for or made.

(3) This section does not require the Commission to include in a report any information that, in its opinion, it would be inappropriate to include on the ground that to do so—

(a) would or might be unlawful, or

(b) might adversely affect any current investigation or proceedings.