Political Parties and Elections Bill

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Political Parties and Elections Bill

Political Parties and Elections Bill

[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]

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
Person may not be “responsible person” for more than one third party
11
Election expenses incurred for person not yet a candidate
12
Election expenses: guidance by Commission
Elections and electoral registration
13
Election falling within canvass period
14
Disposal of election documents in Scotland
15
Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland
16
Local returning officers for elections to the European Parliament
17
CORE information and action to be taken by electoral registration officers
General
18
Interpretation
19
Amendments and repeals
20
Transitional provision
21
Money
22
Extent
23
Commencement
24
Short title

Bill 165
54/3

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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