Statutory Instruments
Political Parties, Northern Ireland
Made
9th July 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(1), makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014.
2. Section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (regulation of loans etc.)(2) shall come into force on 15th September 2014 so far as it extends to Northern Ireland, insofar as it is not already in force.
Andrew Robathan
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
9th July 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings into force the remaining provisions of section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 in respect of Northern Ireland. Section 61 concerns the regulation of loans and other related transactions to political parties and, in certain circumstances, members of and members associations of those parties and holders of elective offices. In relation to anonymous registration, section 61 inserts section 71S(3) of, and paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. By virtue of this Order, those provisions are now in force in respect of Northern Ireland.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 have been brought into force in Northern Ireland by commencement orders made before the date of this Order. Amendments to that Act are not included in the sections or ranges of sections mentioned here.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 9 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 11 | 1st January 2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 12 | 14th May 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 13 | 30th November 2007 and 14th May 2008 | 2007/3376 and |
| Section 14 | 1st January 2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 15 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 16 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 17 | 7th February 2007 | 2007/230 |
| Sections 18 to 22 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 23 | 11th September 2006 and 1st July 2008 | 2006/1972 and |
| Section 24 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 25 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 26 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 27 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Sections 28 to 30 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 14th May 2008 and 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Sections 32 to 35 | 1st January 2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 36 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 37 | 14th May 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 38 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 39 and 40 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 41 | 14th May 2008 and 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Sections 42 to 44 (partially) | 1st January 2008 and 14th May 2008 and 1st July 2008 | 2007/3376 and |
| Sections 45 and 46 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 47 (partially) | 11th September 2006 and 14th May 2008 and 1st July 2008 | 2006/1972 and |
| Section 48 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 49 | 1st January 2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Sections 50 and 51 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 11th September 2006 and 1st January 2007 and 7th February 2007 and 1st July 2008 | 2006/1972 and 2006/3412 and 2007/230 and |
| Sections 53 to 57 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 58 | 30th June 2007 | 2007/1847 |
| Section 59 (partially) | 1st July 2009 | 2009/1509 |
| Section 60 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 61 (partially) | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1656 |
| Section 62 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1656 |
| Section 63 | 10th March 2008 | 2008/610 |
| Sections 64 and 65 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 66 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1376 |
| Section 67 | 11th September 2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 68 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Sections 70 to 72 | 1st January 2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 73 | 1st July 2008 | 2008/1316 |
| Section 74 (partially) | 11th September 2006 and 1st January 2007 and 1st July 2008 | 2006/1972 and 2006/3412 and 2008/1316 and |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 11th September 2006 and 1st January 2007 and 7th February 2007 and 14th May 2008 and 1st July 2008 and 1st July 2009 | 2006/1972 and 2006/2268 and 2006/3412 and 2008/1316 and 2008/1656 and |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 11th September 2006 and 1st January 2007 and 7th February 2007 and 1st July 2008 | 2006/1972 and 2006/3412 and 2007/230 and |
Section 61 was commenced in respect of Northern Ireland by article 2 of S.I. 2008/1656, except so far as (i) it provides, by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); and (ii) it provides, by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to that Act. By virtue of this Order, section 61 is now commenced in its entirety in respect of Northern Ireland.