Part 14 U.K. Control of political donations and expenditure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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)

C2 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

Exemptions U.K.

375 Subscription for membership of trade association U.K.

(1) A subscription paid to a trade association for membership of the association is not a political donation for the purposes of this Part.

(2) For this purpose—

• “trade association” means an organisation formed for the purpose of furthering the trade interests of its members, or of persons represented by its members, and

• “subscription” does not include a payment to the association to the extent that it is made for the purpose of financing any particular activity of the association.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Ss. 362-379 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 9 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 375 wholly in force at 1.11.2007; s. 375 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 375 in force at 1.10.2007 (E.W.S.) and s. 375 in force at 1.11.2007 (N.I.) by S.I. 2007/2194, arts. 2(2), 3(1), (with saving in art. 12 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)