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Political Parties and Elections Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, are published

separately as Bill 141—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Jack Straw has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Political Parties and Elections Bill are compatible

with the Convention rights.

 

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Political Parties and Elections Bill

 

 
 

Contents

Functions of Electoral Commission

1   

Compliance with controls imposed by the 2000 Act etc

2   

Investigatory powers of Commission

3   

Civil sanctions

Electoral Commissioners etc

4   

Selection of prospective Electoral Commissioners and Commission chairman

5   

Four Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties

6   

Number of Electoral Commissioners

7   

Political restrictions on Electoral Commissioners and staff

Political donations and expenditure

8   

Declaration as to source of donation

9   

Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor

10   

Election expenses incurred for person not yet a candidate

11   

Election expenses: guidance by Commission

Elections

12   

Election falling within canvass period

13   

Local returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

General

14   

Interpretation

15   

Amendments and repeals

16   

Transitional provision

17   

Money

18   

Extent

19   

Commencement

20   

Short title

 

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Political Parties and Elections Bill

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Schedule 1   —   

Investigatory powers of Commission: Schedule to be inserted

into the 2000 Act

Schedule 2   —   

Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act

Schedule 3   —   

Declaration as to source of donation

Schedule 4   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 5   —   

Repeals

 
 

 
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