Amendments proposed to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Straw

57

Page     61,     line     33     [Clause     97],     after 'referendum', insert 'to which this Part applies'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

58

Page     62     [Clause     98],     leave out lines 1 to 7 and insert—

      '(b) any of the following by whom a notification has been given under section 99 in relation to the referendum, namely—

          (i) any individual,

          (ii) any company falling within section 48(2)(b), and

          (iii) any unincorporated association of such a description as is mentioned in section 48(2)(f).'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

59

Page     63,     line     5     [Clause     99],     at end insert—

    '(4A) If at any time before the end of the compliance period any of the statements which, in accordance with any provision of subsection (4), are contained in a notification under this section (as it has effect for the time being) ceases to be accurate, the permitted participant by whom the notification was given shall give the Commission a notification ("a notification of alteration") indicating that that statement is replaced by some other statement—

      (a) contained in the notification of alteration, and

      (b) conforming with that provision of subsection (4).

    (4B) For the purposes of subsection (4A) "the compliance period" is the period during which any provisions of Chapter II remain to be complied with on the part of the permitted participant.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

60

Page     63,     line     16     [Clause     100],     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Secretary Straw

61

Page     63,     line     19     [Clause     100],     after 'cause', insert—

      '(a)''.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

62

Page     63,     line     20     [Clause     100],     after 'register', insert ', or

      (b) in the case of a notification under section 99(4A), any change required as a consequence of the notification to be made in the register,'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

63

Page     63,     line     21     [Clause     100],     at end insert—

    '(5) The information to be entered in the register in respect of a permitted participant who is an individual shall, however, not include his home address.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

109

Page     144,     line     19     [Schedule     11],     leave out from 'organisations,' to end of line 21.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

64

Page     65,     line     13     [Clause     104],     after 'referendum', insert 'to which this Part applies'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

110

Page     146     [Schedule     12],     leave out lines 5 to 11.

   

Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Robert Walter

148

Page     146,     line     18     [Schedule     12 ],     at end add—

      '(f) any legal or other professional expenses incurred in respect of, or in connection with, any requirement in this Act.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

65

Page     67,     line     1     [Clause     106],     after 'if', insert ', without reasonable excuse,'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

66

Page     67,     line     19     [Clause     107],     after 'if', insert ', without reasonable excuse,'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

67

Page     67,     line     21     [Clause     107],     leave out 'without reasonable excuse,'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

68

Page     67,     line     31     [Clause     108],     after 'if', insert ', without reasonable excuse,'.


   

Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Robert Walter

182

*Page     69,     line     11,     leave out Clause 111.


   

Sir George Young

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr Nigel Evans

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Robert Walter

151

Page     148,     line     25,     leave out Schedule 13.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

111

Page     151     [Schedule     14],     leave out lines 34 to 37 and insert—

      '(b) any relevant donation received by a permitted participant from a trustee of any property (in his capacity as such) which does not constitute a donation transmitted by the trustee to the permitted participant—

          (i) on behalf of a person who, at the time of its receipt by the permitted participant, is a permissible donor falling within section 48(2), or

          (ii) in pursuance of a bequest made by such a person as is mentioned in section 48(3),

    shall be regarded as a relevant donation received by the permitted participant from a person who is not such a permissible donor.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

112

Page     152,     line     17     [Schedule     14],     at end insert 'permitted participant and any'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

113

Page     152,     line     18     [Schedule     14],     at end insert 'registered party and any'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

69

Page     71,     line     24     [Clause     115],     after 'if', insert ', without reasonable excuse,'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

70

Page     72,     line     21     [Clause     117],     at end insert—

    '(1A) If the return contains a statement of relevant donations in accordance with section 113(2)(d), the Commission shall secure that the copy of the statement made available for public inspection does not include, in the case of any donation by an individual, the donor's address.'.

   

Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Robert Walter

154

Page     72,     line     41     [Clause     118],     leave out 'relevant' and insert 'referendum'.


   

Sir George Young

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr Nigel Evans

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Robert Walter

150

Page     73,     line     10     [Clause     118],     leave out from 'poll' to end of line 11.

   

Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Robert Walter

155

Page     73     [Clause     118],     leave out lines 19 and 20.

   

Sir George Young

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr Nigel Evans

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Robert Walter

149

Page     73,     line     20     [Clause     118],     at end insert—

    '(5) (a) No civil servant shall advocate any argument for or against any particular answer to any question in a referendum, notwithstanding the fact that this would be incidental to the issue of a press notice under subsection 3(d).

      (b) In this subsection the term "civil servant" includes any person employed as a special adviser'.


   

Sir George Young
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Robert Walter

146

Page     75,     line     17,     leave out Clause 122.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

114

Page     155,     line     47     [Schedule     15],     leave out from 'agent' to end of line 50 and insert '("the donee") from a trustee of any property (in his capacity as such) which does not constitute a donation transmitted by the trustee to the donee—

      (a) on behalf of a person who, at the time of its receipt by the donee, is a permissible donor falling within section 48(2) of the 2000 Act, or

      (b) in pursuance of a bequest made by such a person as is mentioned in section 48(3) of that Act,

    shall be regarded as a relevant donation received by the donee from a person who is not such a permissible donor.'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

115

Page     156,     line     35     [Schedule     15],     leave     out 'a relevant donation received by'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

116

Page     156,     line     36     [Schedule     15],     after 'agent' insert 'and any relevant donation received by him'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

117

Page     156,     line     36     [Schedule     15],     after first 'a' insert 'registered party and any'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

71

Page     78,     line     24     [Clause     125],     leave out '£20' and insert '£50'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

118

Page     158     [Schedule     16],     leave out lines 7 to 13.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

119

Page     158,     line     16     [Schedule     16],     leave out from 'trial)' to end of line 17 and insert ', in subsection (2)(b) (disqualification of persons to constitute election court) for the words from "area" onwards substitute "area in which he resides.".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

120

Page     158     [Schedule     16],     leave out lines 18 and 19.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

121

Page     158,     line     21     [Schedule     16],     leave out '152' and insert '153'.

 
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