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Session 2008-09
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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 10: Person may not be responsible person for more than one third party
Clause 11: Election spending for person not yet a candidate
Clause 12: Election expenses: guidance by the Commission
Clause 13: Election falling within canvass period
Clause 14: Disposal of election documents in Scotland
Clause 15 - Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland
Clause 16: Local Returning Officers for elections to the European Parliament
Clause 17: CORE Information and action to be taken by electoral registration officers
Clause 18: Interpretation
Clause 19: Amendments and repeals
Clause 20: 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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Prepared: 4 December 2008