Part 3Donations for political purposes

15Power to make provision in connection with permissible donors

1

The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Electoral Commission, by order make provision, in relation to any time occurring on or after 1st November 2007, in connection with the provision made by—

a

sections 12 and 13, or

b

section 14 and Schedule 1.

2

The provision that may be made under subsection (1) includes provision amending or modifying—

a

any provision of the 2000 Act;

b

Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act;

c

any other enactment connected with permissible donors or donations for political purposes.

3

The provision that may be made under subsection (1) also includes provision amending—

a

section 71C of the 2000 Act (as inserted by section 12), and

b

paragraph 1(6A) of Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act (as inserted by section 13),

so that they refer to a Northern Ireland recipient instead of referring to a party registered in the Northern Ireland register.

4

The power to make an order under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

5

No order is to be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.