C4C1C3Part 14Control of political donations and expenditure
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)
Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
Donations and expenditure to which this Part applies
I1C2365Meaning 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 F1the United Kingdom.
2
For the purposes of this Part a political donation does not count as political expenditure.
Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))