Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

[F1 Operation and construction of Schedule U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7A inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for specified purposes except for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16, 1.7.2008 for N.I. for specified purposes, 1.7.2009 for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16 for specified purposes, 4.5.2016 for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16 for specified purposes) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 61(7), 77(2), Sch. 1 para 99; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 20(a), 25(m)(i) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 4); S.I. 2008/1656, arts. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 1); S.I. 2009/1509, art. 2(b) (with art. 3); S.I. 2016/551, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

1 (1) This Schedule has effect for controlling loans and certain other transactions where one of the parties to the transaction is— U.K.

(a) a member of a registered party,

(b) a members association, or

(c) the holder of a relevant elective office.

(2) The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.

(3) References to a controlled transaction must be construed in accordance with paragraph 2.

(4) A reference to a connected transaction is a reference to a controlled transaction falling within paragraph 2(3)(b).

(5) A regulated participant is—

(a) a member of a registered party;

(b) a members association;

(c) the holder of a relevant elective office, whether or not he is a member of a registered party.

(6) A credit facility is an agreement whereby a regulated participant is enabled to receive from time to time from another party to the agreement a loan of money not exceeding such amount (taking account of any repayments made by the regulated participant) as is specified in or determined in accordance with the agreement.

(7) References to each of the following must be construed in accordance with Schedule 7—

(a) the political activities of a party member or a members association;

(b) members association;

(c) relevant elective office;

(d) the responsible person (in relation to a members association)F2 . . . .

[F3 (7A) Paragraphs 1A and 1B of Schedule 7 apply for the purposes of this Schedule, in relation to controlled transactions, as they apply for the purposes of that Schedule in relation to controlled donations.

(7B) Paragraph 1A(1)(b) of Schedule 7, as it applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (7A) above, has effect as if for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there were substituted—

(i) enters into a controlled transaction which is a recordable transaction for the purposes of paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A, or

(ii) enters into a controlled transaction falling within paragraph 5 or 6(1)(b) of that Schedule,

(7C) A notice under paragraph 1A of Schedule 7 also has effect as a notice under the Schedule 7A version of that paragraph.

The “Schedule 7A version” of paragraph 1A of Schedule 7 means that paragraph as it applies, in relation to controlled transactions, by virtue of sub-paragraph (7A) above.]

(8) This Schedule does not have effect in relation to—

(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament, or

(b) a member of a local authority in Scotland,

if he is not also a member of a registered party.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 7A para. 1(7)(d) repealed (1.1.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 16(2)(a), 39, 43, Sch. 7; S.I. 2009/3084, arts. 4(e)(k) (with art. 6)

F3 Sch. 7A para. 1(7A)-(7C) inserted (1.1.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 16(2)(b), 43; S.I. 2009/3084, art. 4(e) (with art. 6)