C2C3C9C6C4C5Part VII Referendums
Pt. 7 extended (Gibraltar) for the purposes of the European Union referendum (17.12.2015) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), ss. 12(2), 13(1)
Pt. 7 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with Sch. 2 paras. 3, 4); S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Pt. 7 restricted (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Pt. 7 applied (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), ss. 3, 13(2) (with Schs. 1-3); S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Pt. 7 excluded (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 19; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
C7C8Chapter II Financial controls
Pt. 7 Ch. 2 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 35; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Pt. 7 Ch. 2 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(1) (with Sch. 1 para. 37(2)); S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participants
I1C1114 Restriction on payments in respect of referendum expenses.
1
No payment (of whatever nature) may be made in respect of any referendum expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of a permitted participant unless it is made by—
a
the responsible person, or
b
a person authorised in writing by the responsible person.
2
Any payment made in respect of any such expenses by a person within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) must be supported by an invoice or a receipt unless it is not more than £200.
3
Where a person within paragraph (b) of subsection (1) makes a payment to which subsection (2) applies, he must deliver to the responsible person—
a
notification that he has made the payment, and
b
the supporting invoice or receipt,
as soon as possible after making the payment.
4
A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse—
a
he makes any payment in contravention of subsection (1), or
b
he contravenes subsection (3).
Pt. 7 restricted (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 5(c), 19(1)