Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 8A U.K. Controlled expenditure: qualifying expenses

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8A inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), s. 45(3)(b), Sch. 3 (with s. 46(1)(2))

Part 1 U.K. Qualifying expenses

1 U.K. For the purposes of section 85(2) the expenses falling within this Part of this Schedule are expenses incurred in respect of any of the matters set out in the following list.

List of matters

(1)

The production or publication of material which is made available to the public at large or any section of the public (in whatever form and by whatever means).

(2)

Canvassing, or market research seeking views or information from, members of the public.

(3)

Press conferences, or other media events, organised by or on behalf of the third party.

(4)

Transport (by any means) of persons to any place or places with a view to obtaining publicity.

(5)

Public rallies or other public events, other than—

(a)

annual conferences of the third party, or

(b)

any public procession or protest meeting, within the meaning of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, in respect of which notice is given in accordance with section 6 or 7 of that Act (advance notice of public processions or related protest meetings).

Expenses in respect of such events include costs incurred in connection with the attendance of persons at such events, the hire of premises for the purposes of such events or the provision of goods, services or facilities at them.

But expenses in respect of such events do not include costs incurred in providing for the protection of persons or property.]