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)”.