SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Control of donations to candidates

PART 2Controls on donations

Acceptance or return of donations

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1

Sections 56 to 60 of the 2000 Act apply for the purposes of this Schedule in relation to—

a

a relevant donation received by a candidate or the candidate's election agent, and

b

the candidate or (as the case may be) the election agent,

as they apply in relation to a donation received by a registered party and the registered party.

2

In the application of sections 56 to 60 of that Act in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—

a

section 56(1) has effect as if the reference to the particulars relating to a donor which would be required to be included in a donation report by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act (if the donation were a recordable donation within the meaning of that Schedule) were a reference to the particulars which are required to be included in a return by virtue of paragraph 11(c) of this Schedule,

b

section 56(3) has effect as if the reference to the party were omitted and the reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent, and

c

section 56(4) has effect as if the reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent.