Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Combination of limit under paragraph 9 and other limit U.K.

10 (1) This paragraph imposes [F1 limits] where— U.K.

(a) paragraph 9 would (apart from this paragraph) impose [F1 limits] on controlled expenditure in relation to a period that would either be—

(i) a relevant period for the purposes of paragraph 9(3) [F2 to (3B)] , or

(ii) a first relevant period for the purposes of paragraph 9(5) [F3 to (5B)] ; and

(b) any period (“the other controlled period”) which is the relevant period for the purposes of any of paragraphs 4 to 8, but is not a period during which the parliamentary general election is pending, either—

(i) falls wholly within, or

(ii) ends at any time falling within,

the period mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2) In such a case—

(a) the [F4 limits] imposed by paragraph 9 shall not apply in relation to the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a); and

(b) instead the [F4 limits] imposed by this paragraph shall apply in relation to the period which is the combined period for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) The limit applying to controlled expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of a recognised third party during the combined period in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) is the aggregate of—

(a) the limit which by virtue of paragraph 9 would (apart from this paragraph) apply to such expenditure incurred in that part of the United Kingdom during the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a); and

(b) the limit applying, by virtue of paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 (as the case may be), to such expenditure incurred in that part of the United Kingdom during the relevant period for the purposes of that paragraph.

[F5 (3A) The limit applying to controlled expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of the recognised third party during the combined period in any particular parliamentary constituency is the relevant proportion of the limit mentioned in paragraph 3(2A).

(3B) For this purpose “the relevant proportion” means—

where—

A is the number of days in the combined period;

B is the number of days in the period which is the relevant period for the purposes of paragraph 3.]

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph “the combined period” is the period which begins with whichever is the earlier of the following, namely—

(a) the beginning of the period which is the relevant period for the purposes of paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 (as the case may be), and

(b) the beginning of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a),

and ends at the end of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).

(5) Nothing in this paragraph affects the application of any limit imposed by virtue of paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 in relation to any period which is a relevant period for the purposes of that paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 10 para. 10(1) substituted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 29(8)(a)(i), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))

F2 Words in Sch. 10 para. 10(1) inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 29(8)(a)(ii), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))

F3 Words in Sch. 10 para. 10(1) inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 29(8)(a)(iii), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))

F4 Word in Sch. 10 para. 10(2) substituted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 29(8)(b), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))

F5 Sch. 10 para. 10(3A)(3B) inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 29(8)(c), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); Sch. 10 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)