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(1)The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Part.
(2)“Controlled expenditure”, in relation to a third party, means (subject to section 87) expenses incurred by or on behalf of the third party in connection with the production or publication of election material which is made available to the public at large or any section of the public (in whatever form and by whatever means).
(3)“Election material” is material which can reasonably be regarded as intended to—
(a)promote or procure electoral success at any relevant election for—
(i)one or more particular registered parties,
(ii)one or more registered parties who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of such parties, or
(iii)candidates who hold (or do not hold) particular opinions or who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of candidates, or
(b)otherwise enhance the standing—
(i)of any such party or parties, or
(ii)of any such candidates,
with the electorate in connection with future relevant elections (whether imminent or otherwise);
and any such material is election material even though it can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve any other purpose as well.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3)—
(a)the reference to electoral success at any relevant election is a reference—
(i)in relation to a registered party, to the return at any such election of candidates standing in the name of the party or included in a list of candidates submitted by the party in connection with the election, and
(ii)in relation to candidates, to their return at any such election; and
(b)the reference to doing any of the things mentioned in paragraph (a) or (as the case may be) paragraph (b) of that subsection includes doing so by prejudicing the electoral prospects at the election of other parties or candidates or (as the case may be) by prejudicing the standing with the electorate of other parties or candidates;
and, for the purpose of determining whether any material is election material, it is immaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any party or candidate.
(5)“Recognised third party” means a third party for the time being recognised under section 88 for the purposes of this Part.
[F1(5A)“Recognised Gibraltar third party” means a recognised third party falling within paragraph (d) or (e) (but not paragraph (a), (b) or (c)) of section 88(2).]
(6)“Relevant election” has the same meaning as in Part II.
(7)“Responsible person”, in relation to a recognised third party, means—
(a)if the third party is an individual, that individual;
(b)if the third party is a registered party—
(i)the treasurer of the party, or
(ii)in the case of a minor party, the person for the time being notified to the Commission by the party in accordance with section 88(3)(b)(iii); and
(c)otherwise, the person or officer for the time being notified to the Commission by the third party in accordance with section 88(3)(c)(ii).
(8)“Third party”, in relation to any relevant election, means—
(a)any person or body other than a registered party; or
(b)subject to subsection (9), any registered party.
(9)In connection with the application of subsection (2) in relation to expenses incurred by or on behalf of a third party which is a registered party, any reference in subsection (3) to a registered party or registered parties or to any candidates does not include—
(a)the party itself, or
(b)any candidates standing in the name of the party at any relevant election or included in any list submitted by the party in connection with any such election,
as the case may be.
(10)In this section “candidates” includes future candidates, whether identifiable or not.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 85(5A) inserted (5.2.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/366), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 21
Commencement Information
I1S. 85 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 85 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 85 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)
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