Part 4Regulation of expenditure

Registration of parties etc

I1I224Prohibition on entities being registered political parties and recognised third parties at same time

1

PPERA is amended as follows.

2

In section 28 (registration of parties), after subsection (7) insert—

7A

A party may not make an application under this section at any time when the party is also a recognised third party for the purposes of Part 6 (see section 85(5)).

3

In section 85 (controlled expenditure by third parties), in subsection (7), omit paragraph (b).

4

In section 88 (third parties recognised for purposes of Part 6)—

a

in subsection (2), omit paragraph (b);

b

in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b);

c

in subsection (3A), for “(3)(b)(iii), (c)(ii) or (d)(ii)” substitute “(3)(c)(ii) or (d)(ii)”.

5

In section 90 (restriction on incurring controlled expenditure), omit subsection (3).

6

In section 95 (control of donations to recognised third parties), omit the words from “which” to the end.

7

In section 95A (quarterly donation reports), omit subsection (11).

8

In section 95B (weekly donation reports during general election periods), omit subsection (11).

9

In section 96 (returns as to controlled expenditure), in subsection (2)(d), omit the words from “in a case” to “minor party,”.

10

In section 99 (declaration by responsible person as to return under section 96), in subsection (3), omit the words from “, in a case” to “minor party,”.

11

In Schedule 11 (control of donations to recognised third parties), in paragraph 1—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), omit the words from “which” to the end;

b

omit sub-paragraph (3).