Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

71W X1 Proceedings under sections 71I and 71S U.K.

(1) This section has effect in relation to proceedings on applications under sections 71I(4) and 71S(7).

(2) The court is—

(a) in England and Wales, the county court;

(b) in Scotland, the sheriff, and the proceedings are civil proceedings;

(c) in Northern Ireland, the county court.

(3) The standard of proof is that applicable to civil proceedings.

(4) An order may be made whether or not proceedings are brought against any person for an offence under section 71L, 71S or 71T.

(5) An appeal against an order made by the sheriff may be made to the Court of Session.

(6) Rules of court may make provision—

(a) with respect to applications or appeals from proceedings on such applications;

(b) for the giving of notice of such applications or appeals to persons affected;

(c) for the joinder, or in Scotland sisting, of such persons as parties;

(d) generally with respect to procedure in such applications or appeals.

(7) Subsection (6) does not affect any existing power to make rules.

Editorial Information

X1 The insertion of the new heading "Chapter 1" in Pt. 4A on 1.7.2008 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.