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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Cross Heading: Imposition of stop notices is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Valid from 01/12/2010
Textual Amendments
10(1)Where sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies, the Commission may serve on a person a notice (a “stop notice”) prohibiting the person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken the steps specified in the notice.U.K.
(2)This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a)the person is carrying on the activity,
(b)the Commission reasonably believe that the activity as carried on by the person involves or is likely to involve the person—
(i)committing a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(ii)contravening (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act,
and
(c)the Commission reasonably believe that the activity as carried on by the person is seriously damaging public confidence in the effectiveness of the controls in this Act on the income and expenditure of registered parties and others, or presents a significant risk of doing so.
(3)This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a)the person is likely to carry on the activity,
(b)the Commission reasonably believe that the activity as carried on by the person will involve or will be likely to involve the person—
(i)committing a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(ii)contravening (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act,
and
(c)the Commission reasonably believe that the activity as likely to be carried on by the person will seriously damage public confidence in the effectiveness of the controls mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(c), or will present a significant risk of doing so.
(4)The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be steps to secure that the activity is carried on or (as the case may be) will be carried on in a way that does not involve the person acting as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (3)(b).]
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