Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

[F1 Identity of authorised participants: quarterly reports U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6A inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 for N.I. for specified purposes, 1.7.2008 for N.I. for specified purposes, 15.9.2014 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 61(5), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(a) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2) (as substituted by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 3); S.I. 2006/3412, art. 4 (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2014/1809, art. 2

2 (1) In relation to each recordable transaction [F2 (other than one to which paragraph 2A applies)], a quarterly report must give the following information about each authorised participant (other than the registered party deriving the benefit of the transaction) that is required by any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (10). U.K.

(2) In the case of an individual the report must give his full name and—

(a) if his address is, at the date the transaction is entered into, shown in an electoral register (within the meaning of section 54) F3 ..., that address, and

(b) otherwise, his home address (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in the case of an individual who has an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983 F4 ...) as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted “ state that the registered party has seen evidence of such description as is prescribed by the Secretary of State in regulations that the individual has an anonymous entry in an electoral register (within the meaning of the Representation of the People Act 1983) ”.

(4) In the case of a company falling within section 54(2)(b) F5 ... the report must give—

(a) the company's registered name,

(b) the address of its registered office, and

(c) the number with which it is registered.

(5) In the case of a registered party the report must give—

(a) the party's registered name, and

(b) the address of its registered headquarters.

(6) In the case of trade union falling within section 54(2)(d) F6 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the union, and

(b) the address of its head or main office,

as shown in the list kept under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 or the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 F6 ....

(7) In the case of a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1986 F7 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the society, and

(b) the address of its principal office.

(8) In the case of a F8 ... partnership falling within section 54(2)(f) F9 ... the report must give—

(a) the partnership's registered name, and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(9) In the case of a friendly or other registered society falling within section 54(2)(g) the report must give—

(a) the name of the society, and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(10) In the case of an unincorporated association falling within section 54(2)(h) F10 ... the report must give—

(a) the name of the association, and

(b) the address of its main office in the United Kingdom F11 ....

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(1) inserted (1.7.2008) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1737), art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 2

F3 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(2)(a) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F4 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(3) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F5 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(4) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F6 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(6) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F7 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(7) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 10(a) (with art. 3)

F8 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(8) omitted (8.12.2015) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1982), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 10(b) (with art. 3)

F9 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(8) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F10 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(10) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F11 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2(10)(b) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 6A para. 2 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 2 para. 11; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2

[F12 2A U.K. (1) In relation to each recordable transaction that is an Irish transaction a quarterly report must comply with the following requirements of this paragraph in relation to each authorised participant (other than the registered party deriving the benefit of the transaction).

(2) “Irish transaction” means a transaction which is entered into in reliance on section 71Z1(1)(a) or (b) (extension of categories of authorised participants in relation to Northern Ireland participants).

(3) The report must record the fact that the transaction is an Irish transaction.

(4) In the case of a participant who is an Irish citizen the report must also—

(a) give the participant's full name, and

(b) be accompanied by one of the following documents—

(i) a copy of the participant's Irish passport certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland;

(ii) a copy of the participant's certificate of nationality certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland; or

(iii) a copy of the participant's certificate of naturalisation certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland.

(5) In the case of a participant who is a company the report must also give—

(a) the company's registered name;

(b) the address of its registered office; and

(c) the number with which it is registered.

(6) In the case of a participant who is a political party the report must also give—

(a) the party's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered headquarters.

(7) In the case of a participant who is a trade union the report must also give—

(a) the name of the trade union; and

(b) the address of its head or main office.

(8) In the case of a participant who is a building society the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its principal office.

(9) In the case of a participant who is a limited liability partnership the report must also give—

(a) the partnership's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(10) In the case of a participant who is a friendly society [F13 , a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered (or deemed to be registered) under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969,] the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(11) In the case of a participant who is an unincorporated association the report must also—

(a) give the name of the association;

(b) give the address of its main office in Ireland; and

(c) be accompanied by a statement made by a firm of solicitors currently practising in Ireland confirming the name and address of the association and the fact that it is an unincorporated association.]]

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 6 para. 2A inserted (1.7.2008) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1737), art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 3

F13 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2A(10) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 78 (with Sch. 5)