Version Superseded: 08/03/2018
Point in time view as at 13/03/2014. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Section 71E is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person who is or has been a member or employee of the Commission must not disclose any information which—
(a)relates to a donation received by a Northern Ireland recipient, and
(b)has been obtained by the Commission in the exercise of their functions under this Part,
except in the following cases.
(2)Such information may be disclosed, for the purpose of verifying information given in a Northern Ireland report,—
(a)to a member or employee of the Commission, or
(b)to such bodies as may be prescribed.
(3)Such information may be disclosed for the purposes of any criminal or civil proceedings.
(4)Such information may be disclosed in accordance with any prescribed requirements if it relates to a donation which the Commission believe, on reasonable grounds, was a donation required to be dealt with in accordance with section 56(2) (donations from impermissible and unidentifiable donors).
[F3(4A)Such information may be disclosed if the Commission believe, on reasonable grounds, that—
(a)the relevant person has consented to the disclosure, and
(b)the consent was given in accordance with any prescribed requirements.
(4B)“The relevant person” means the person who made the donation to which the information relates.]
(5)A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 4 Ch. 6 inserted (1.11.2007) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(b), 12, 31(2)
F2Ss. 71D, 71E inserted (1.11.2007) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(b), 14(1)(2), 31(2), Sch. 1 para. 1 (as amended: (2.8.2010) by S.I. 2010/2061, arts. 1, 2; (1.3.2011) by S.I. 2011/431, arts. 1(2), 2; (28.2.2013) by S.I. 2013/320, arts. 1(2), 2; and (13.3.2014) by 2014 c. 13, ss. 1(1), 28(1)(a)(i))
F3S. 71E(4A)(4B) inserted (13.3.2014 for specified purposes) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 1(3), 28(1)(a)(ii)
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