Part 2Political donations etc and expenditure

Offences

I113“Reasonable excuse” in relation to certain offences under the 2000 Act

1

The 2000 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 47 (failure by registered party to submit proper statement of accounts to Commission)—

a

in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), after “are” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

b

in paragraph (b) of that subsection, after “is” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

c

subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.

3

In section 65 (submission of donation reports to Commission)—

a

in subsections (3) and (4), after “commits an offence if” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

b

subsection (5) is omitted.

4

In section 71S (submission of transaction reports to Commission)—

a

in subsections (4) and (5), after “commits an offence if” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

b

subsection (6) is omitted.

5

In paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 (failure to deliver donation report)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), between “is” and “not delivered” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (2), after “which” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

c

sub-paragraph (3) is omitted.

6

In paragraph 12 of Schedule 7A (failure to deliver transaction report)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), between “is” and “not delivered” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (2), after “which” there is inserted “ , without reasonable excuse, ”;

c

sub-paragraph (3) is omitted.