C2C3Part 14Control of political donations and expenditure

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 14 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 16 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)

Donations and expenditure to which this Part applies

I1C1365Meaning of “political expenditure”

1

In this Part “political expenditure”, in relation to a company, means expenditure incurred by the company on—

a

the preparation, publication or dissemination of advertising or other promotional or publicity material—

i

of whatever nature, and

ii

however published or otherwise disseminated,

that, at the time of publication or dissemination, is capable of being reasonably regarded as intended to affect public support for a political party or other political organisation, or an independent election candidate, or

b

activities on the part of the company that are capable of being reasonably regarded as intended—

i

to affect public support for a political party or other political organisation, or an independent election candidate, or

ii

to influence voters in relation to any national or regional referendum held under the law of a member State.

2

For the purposes of this Part a political donation does not count as political expenditure.