Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Sections 28, 30, 31 and 33.

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Applications under Part II

Part I U.K. Application for registration

Introductory U.K.

1 (1) Paragraphs 2 to 7 must be complied with in relation to an application under section 28. U.K.

(2) Such an application must be accompanied by any fee prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State.

(3) In the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule “an application” means an application under section 28.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Names U.K.

2 (1) An application for registration in the Great Britain register must specify either— U.K.

(a) a name to be the party’s registered name, or

(b) a name in Welsh and a name in English to be the party’s registered names.

(2) If a name to be registered in that register is in a language other than English or Welsh, the application must include an English translation.

(3) An application for registration in the Northern Ireland register must specify either—

(a) a name to be the party’s registered name, or

(b) a name in Irish and a name in English to be the party’s registered names.

(4) If a name to be registered in that register is in a language other than English or Irish, the application must include an English translation.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Headquarters U.K.

3 (1) An application must specify— U.K.

(a) the address of the party’s headquarters, or

(b) if the party has no headquarters, an address to which communications to the party may be sent.

(2) Where the party is a party with accounting units, any reference to the party in sub-paragraph (1) above is to be read as a reference to the central organisation.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Registered officers U.K.

4 (1) An application must give the name and home address of each of the following— U.K.

(a) a person to be registered as the party’s leader;

(b) a person to be registered as the party’s nominating officer;

(c) a person to be registered as the party’s treasurer.

(2) If the application is for the party to be registered as a party with a campaigns officer, the application must also give the name and home address of a person to be registered as the party’s campaigns officer.

(3) If the person to be registered as the party’s leader is (as mentioned in section 24(2)) the leader of the party for some particular purpose, the application must specify that purpose.

(4) If one person is named in an application as leader, nominating officer and treasurer, the application must also give the name and home address of the holder of some other specified office in the party.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Party organisation U.K.

5 (1) An application must be accompanied by— U.K.

(a) a copy of the party’s constitution (within the meaning of section 26); and

(b) a draft of the scheme which the party proposes to adopt for the purposes of section 26 if approved by the Commission under that section.

(2) Where the party is a party with accounting units, the application must state in relation to each accounting unit—

(a) the name of the accounting unit and of its treasurer and of the officer to be registered for the purposes of section 27(3), and

(b) the address of its headquarters or, if it has no headquarters, an address to which communications to the accounting unit may be sent.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Additional information U.K.

6 U.K. An application must include any other information prescribed by regulations made by the Commission.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Signature U.K.

7 (1) An application must be signed— U.K.

(a) by the proposed registered leader or registered nominating officer,

(b) by the proposed registered treasurer, and

(c) (if the application is for the party to be registered as a party with a campaigns officer) by the proposed registered campaigns officer,

and must include a declaration by each person signing the application that he is authorised to sign it on behalf of the party.

(2) An application may be signed by the same person in his capacity as proposed registered leader or registered nominating officer and in his capacity as proposed registered treasurer or as proposed registered campaigns officer, but in that case it must be apparent from the application that he is signing it in both of those capacities.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Part II U.K. Application for alteration of entry

Introductory U.K.

8 (1) Paragraph 9 and (if applicable) paragraph 10 must be complied with in relation to an application under section 30. U.K.

(2) Such an application must be accompanied by any fee prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State.

(3) In paragraphs 9 and 10 “an application” means an application under section 30.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Signature U.K.

9 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an application must be signed by the responsible officers of the party. U.K.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “the responsible officers” are—

(a) the registered leader;

(b) the registered nominating officer;

(c) the registered treasurer;

(d) where the leader, the nominating officer and the treasurer are the same person, any other registered officer.

(3) If any responsible officer is unable to sign an application—

(a) the holder of some other office in the party may sign in his place, and

(b) the application must include a statement of the reason why the responsible officer is unable to sign and a declaration that the holder of the other office is authorised to sign in his place.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Details of campaigns officer U.K.

10 U.K. If an application is for the addition of a statement that the party is registered as a party with a campaigns officer, the application must—

(a) give the name and home address of the person who is to be registered as the party’s campaigns officer; and

(b) be accompanied by a declaration of acceptance of office signed by that person.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Part III U.K. Application for registration of replacement officer

Introductory U.K.

11 (1) Paragraphs 12 and 13 must be complied with in relation to an application under section 31(3)(a). U.K.

(2) In paragraphs 12 and 13 “an application” means an application under section 31(3)(a).

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Details of replacement etc. officers U.K.

12 (1) If as a result of an application one person will be registered as leader, nominating officer and treasurer, the application must request the addition of the name of the holder of some other specified office in the party. U.K.

(2) If an application requests—

(a) the substitution of the name of a leader, nominating officer, treasurer or other officer, or

(b) an addition in accordance with sub-paragraph (1),

the application must give the home address of the person whose name is to be substituted or added.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Signature U.K.

13 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an application must be signed by— U.K.

(a) each person (other than the person to be registered in pursuance of the application) who is one of the responsible officers of the party; and

(b) the person who is to be so registered.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “the responsible officers” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9.

(3) If any such person as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) is unable to sign an application—

(a) the holder of some other office in the party may sign in his place, and

(b) the application must include a statement of the reason why the person in question is unable to sign and a declaration that the holder of the other office is authorised to sign in his place.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)

Part IV U.K. Application for removal of entry

Signature U.K.

14 U.K. Paragraph 9 above shall apply in relation to an application under section 33 as it applies in relation to an application under section 30.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 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)