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Index to Political Parties And Elections Bill


 
INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND

TERRITORIAL EXTENT AND APPLICATION

COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES

Clause 2: Investigatory powers of the Commission

Clause 3: Civil sanctions

Clause 4: Selection of prospective Electoral Commissioners and Commission chairman

Clause 5: Four Electoral Commissioners to be put forward by parties

Clause 6: Number of Electoral Commissioners

Clause 7: Political restrictions on Electoral Commissioners and staff

Clause 8: Declaration as to source of donation

Clause 9: Defence to charge of failing to return donation to impermissible donor

Clause 10: Election spending for person not yet a candidate

Clause 11: Election expenses: guidance by the Commission

Clause 12: Election falling within canvass period

Clause 13: Local Returning Officers for elections to the European Parliament

Clause 14: Interpretation

Clause 15: Amendments and repeals

Clause 16: Transitional provision

Schedule 1: Investigatory powers of the Commission: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act

Schedule 2: Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act

Part 1: Fixed monetary penalties

Part 2: Discretionary requirements

Part 3: Stop notices

Part 4: Enforcement undertakings

Part 5: Power to make supplementary provision etc by order

Part 6: General and supplemental

Part 7: Interpretation

Schedule 3: Declaration as to source of donation

Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments and Schedule 5: Repeals

FINANCIAL EFFECTS

PUBLIC SECTOR MANPOWER

SUMMARY OF IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

COMPATIBILITY WITH THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMENCEMENT DATES

 
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