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Speaker's Committee |
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10. Before the registrar decides any question arising under section 3, 5, 6 or 18 he may seek advice from a committee of Members of the House of Commons appointed by the Speaker for the purpose.
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Access to the register |
| General access. |
11. - (1) The Secretary of State shall make regulations requiring the registrar-
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(a) to allow anyone to inspect the register, or any part of it, in such manner as the regulations may prescribe, and |
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(b) to provide copies of the register, or any part of it, on request. |
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(2) Regulations under this section may impose conditions, or enable the registrar to impose conditions, including conditions as to the payment of fees.
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| Request by Secretary of State. |
12. On receipt of a request by the Secretary of State the registrar shall send a copy of the register to-
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(a) the Secretary of State; |
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(b) any person specified in the request. |
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Effects of registration |
| Parliamentary elections: nomination and ballot papers. |
13. Schedule 2 (which amends the Parliamentary Elections Rules) shall have effect.
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14. - (1) A broadcaster shall not include in its broadcasting services any party political broadcast made on behalf of a political party which is not registered under this Act.
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(2) In this section "broadcaster" means-
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(a) the holder of a licence under the Broadcasting Act 1990 or 1996 , |
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(b) the British Broadcasting Corporation, and |
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| Security at party conferences. |
15. - (1) Section 170 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (security at party conferences) shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In subsections (1) and (3) for "qualifying political party" substitute in each place "qualifying registered political party".
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(3) After subsection (4) add-
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"(5) In this section "registered political party" means a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998.".
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