108 Designation of organisations to whom assistance is available.U.K.
(1)The Commission may, in respect of any referendum to which this Part applies, designate permitted participants as organisations to whom assistance is available in accordance with section 110.
(2)Where there are only two possible outcomes in the case of a referendum to which this Part applies, the Commission—
(a)may, in relation to each of those outcomes, designate one permitted participant as representing those campaigning for the outcome in question; but
(b)otherwise shall not make any designation in respect of the referendum.
(3)Where there are more than two possible outcomes in the case of a referendum to which this Part applies, the Secretary of State may, after consulting the Commission, by order specify the possible outcomes in relation to which permitted participants may be designated in accordance with subsection (4).
(4)In such a case the Commission—
(a)may, in relation to each of two or more outcomes specified in any such order, designate one permitted participant as representing those campaigning for the outcome in question; but
(b)otherwise shall not make any designation in respect of the referendum.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 108 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 29(2)(b)(3), Sch. 1 para. 8
C2S. 108 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 108 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 108 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); s. 108 in force in so far as not already 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)