SCHEDULEAmendments to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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In Schedule 7 (controls of donations to individuals and members associations)—
a
in paragraph 1 (operation and interpretation of Schedule) insert—
i
in sub-paragraph (8)(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “(including the combined region)”; and
ii
after sub-paragraph (10) insert—
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In sub-paragraph (10)(a) the combined region is to be regarded as part of England for the purposes of the reference to Great Britain.
b
in paragraph 7—
i
after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
1A
A person falling within section 54(2A)(a) to (g) is a permissible donor if—
a
the controlled donation is received by—
i
a member of a registered party; or
ii
a members association whose membership consists wholly or mainly of members of a registered party,
and the party is a Gibraltar party whose entry in the register includes a statement that it intends to contest one or more elections to the European Parliament in the combined region; or
b
the controlled donation is received by a member of the European Parliament elected in the combined region.
ii
after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
5A
Any controlled donation received by a regulated donee which is an exempt Gibraltar trust donation shall be regarded as a controlled donation received by the donee from a permissible donor if—
a
the donation is received by—
i
a member of a registered party; or
ii
a members association whose membership consists wholly or mainly of members of a registered party,
and the party is a Gibraltar party whose entry in the register includes a statement that it intends to contest one or more elections to the European Parliament in the combined region; or
b
the donation is received by a member of the European Parliament elected in the combined region.
iii
in sub-paragraph (6)—
aa
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
an exempt Gibraltar trust donation regarded by virtue of sub-paragraph (5A) as received from a permissible donor, or
bb
in sub-paragraph (b)(i) after “54(2)” insert “or permissible donors by virtue of sub-paragraph (1A)”.