Recall of MPs Bill (HC Bill 113)

(b) in subsection (8)(b), for “or a” substitute “, a” and after “Part VII”
insert “or a recall petition within the meaning of the Recall of MPs
Act 2014 (see section 1(2) of that Act)”.

(3) In section 25 (parties with campaigns officers)—

(a) 5in subsection (2), after “VII” insert “and Schedules 3 to 5 to the Recall
of MPs Act 2014 (financial controls on recall petitions)”;

(b) after subsection (6), insert—

“(7) In relation to any time when a party is (or was) registered as
a party with a campaigns officer, the provisions of Schedules
103 to 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2014 shall apply as if any
reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the
registered campaigns officer.”

5 (1) Part 5 (control of campaign expenditure) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 72(7) (campaign expenditure)—

(a) 15the words “a return as to election expenses” to the end become
paragraph (a);

(b) at the end of that paragraph, insert “, or

(b) a recall petition return within the meaning of
Schedule 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2014 (see
20paragraph 1 of that Schedule).”

(3) In section 74(3) (officers of registered party with responsibility for campaign
expenditure), for “or a” substitute “, a” and after “Part VII” insert “or a recall
petition within the meaning of the Recall of MPs Act 2014 (see section 1(2) of
that Act)”.

6 (1) 25Part 6 (controls relating to third party national election campaigns) is
amended as follows.

(2) In section 87(1)(b) (expenditure by third parties which is not controlled
expenditure)—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i);

(b) 30at the end of sub-paragraph (ii), insert “or

(iii) an amount of expenses falls to be included in
a recall petition return within the meaning of
Schedule 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2014 (see
paragraph 1 of that Schedule),”.

7 (1) 35Part 9 (reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations) is amended
as follows.

(2) In Schedule 19A (reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations
making political contributions), in paragraph 1—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) 40it makes a relevant donation within the meaning of
Schedule 4 to the Recall of MPs Act 2014 (see Part 1
of that Schedule) to an accredited campaigner.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), at the appropriate place insert—

• ““accredited campaigner” has the same meaning as in
  45Schedule 3 to the Recall of MPs Act 2014 (see Part 5 of
  that Schedule);”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (5), after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) the value of a donation to an accredited
campaigner shall be determined in accordance
with paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Recall of MPs
5Act 2014.”