Electoral Administration Act 2006

51 Removal from register of registered parties U.K.

(1) Section 33 of the 2000 Act (party ceasing to be registered) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) after “subsection (2)” insert “ or (2A) ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Where the Commission does not receive a notification required by virtue of section 32(1) or 34(3) on or before the specified day, the Commission shall remove the party's entry from the register.

(2B) In subsection (2A) “the specified day” means—

(a) in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 32(1), the last day of the specified period for the purposes of that subsection;

(b) in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 34(3), the day which falls six months after the relevant anniversary of the party's inclusion in the register.

(2C) In subsection (2B)(b), “relevant anniversary” means the anniversary in relation to which the notification is required to be given by virtue of section 34(3).”

(4) In subsection (3) for “the party's entry from the register” substitute “ a party's entry from the register by virtue of subsection (2) or (2A) ”.

(5) In subsection (4) for the words from “the end” to the first reference to “the register” substitute “ the relevant time ”.

(6) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) In subsection (4), “the relevant time” means—

(a) if—

(i) the party's entry is removed by virtue of subsection (2), and

(ii) its gross income or total expenditure in its financial year preceding the year in which the entry is removed is £25,000 or more,

the end of the financial year of the party which follows that in which the entry is removed;

(b) otherwise, the end of the financial year of the party in which the entry is removed.”

(7) In subsection (5) for “under this section” substitute “ under subsection (2) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 51 wholly in force at 11.9.2006, see s. 77(2)-(4) and S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2)