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Part I The Electoral Commission
Establishment of Electoral Commission and bodies with related functions
Commission’s general functions
6A.Attendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc.
6B.Observation of working practices by representatives of Commission
6F.Code of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.
8. Powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation.
9. Involvement of Commission in changes in electoral procedures.
9C.Provision of information about expenditure on elections etc.
11. Broadcasters to have regard to Commission’s views on party political broadcasts.
Part III Accounting requirements for registered parties
Part IV Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.
Chapter III Reporting of donations to registered parties
Chapter V Control of donations to individuals and members associations
Chapter 6 Special Provision in connection with Northern Ireland
Part 4A Regulation of loans and related transactions
71GA.Prohibition on increase in value of Gibraltar regulated transaction following European parliamentary election
71HA.Financial limit on Gibraltar donations and Gibraltar regulated transactions
71I.Regulated transaction involving unauthorised participant
71Q.Weekly transaction reports during general election periods
71U.Weekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections
71Y.Control of loans etc: individuals and members associations
CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN IRELAND
Part V Control of campaign expenditure
Part VI Controls relating to third party national election campaigns
Part VIII Election campaigns and proceedings
SCHEDULES
Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions
Part II Amendments of other Acts
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
8.Schedule 1 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Assembly...
10.(1) Paragraph 5 (notices of proposed recommendations) shall be amended...
11.(1) Paragraph 6 (local inquiries) shall be amended as follows....
12.In paragraph 7 (reports)— (a) for “the Commission”, wherever occurring,...
13.In paragraph 8 (the rules), for “Commission”, wherever occurring, there...
14.In paragraph 9(1) (Orders in Council), for the words from...
15.In paragraph 10 (interpretation)— (a) for “the Commission”, wherever occurring,...
16.In paragraph 11 (definitions)— (a) for the definition of “the...
17.Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (constituencies, regions and...
18.In paragraph 3 (reports of Boundary Commission for Scotland), for...
19.After paragraph 4 there shall be inserted— Proposed recommendations by...
20.(1) Paragraph 5 (notices of proposed recommendations) shall be amended...
21.(1) Paragraph 6 (local inquiries) shall be amended as follows....
22.In paragraph 7 (the rules), for “Commission”, wherever occurring, there...
24.After paragraph 8 there shall be added— Interpretation In this Schedule— “the 1986 Act” means the Parliamentary Constituencies...
Details to be given in transaction reports
Control of donations to individuals and members associations
Control of loans etc to individuals and members associations
Campaign expenditure: qualifying expenses
Referendum expenses: qualifying expenses
Control of donations to candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983
Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments
7.(1) Section 81 (return as to election expenses) shall be...
8.Section 82(4) (person before whom declaration as to elections expenses...
9.After section 87 there shall be inserted— Duty of appropriate...
10.For section 89(1) (inspection of returns and declarations) there shall...
11.In section 90 (election expenses at elections where election agent...
Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions
Minor and consequential amendments
Part I Transfer of registration of existing registered parties
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