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Political Parties and Elections Bill

Political Parties and Elections Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, are published
separately as Bill 4—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    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
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Political Parties and Elections Bill ii
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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