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Session 2008 - 09 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Political Parties and Elections Bill

Political Parties and Elections Bill
[AS AMENDED ON REPORT]
Contents
Part 1
The Electoral Commission
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
8    Education about systems of government and EU institutions
Part 2
Political donations etc and expenditure
Donations
9    Declaration as to source of donation
10    Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor
Offences
11    “Reasonable excuse” in relation to certain offences under the 2000 Act
Responsible persons and compliance officers
12    Control of donations to members associations: responsible persons
13    Control of donations to holders of elective office: compliance officers
14    Control of loans etc to members associations: responsible persons
15    Control of loans etc to holders of elective office: compliance officers
16    Person may not be “responsible person” for more than one third party
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Unincorporated associations
17    Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political
contributions
Thresholds
18    Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc
Election expenses
19    Limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections
20    Election expenses: guidance by Commission
Part 3
Elections
21    Election falling within canvass period
22    Candidate at parliamentary election may withhold home address from
publication
23    Disposal of election documents in Scotland
24    Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland
25    Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament
Part 4
Electoral registration
Co-ordinated on-line record of electors
26    Establishment of corporation sole to be CORE keeper
27    Use of CORE information
Identifying information
28    Voluntary provision of identifying information
29    Regulations amending or supplementing section 28
30    Report by Electoral Commission on provision of identifying information
31    Obligatory provision of identifying information
32    Provision supplementing section 31
Data schemes
33    Schemes for provision of data to registration officers
34    Schemes under section 33: proposals, consultation and evaluation
Interpretation
35    Meaning of expressions relating to registration
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Part 5
General
36    Meaning of “the 1983 Act” and “the 2000 Act”
37    Amendments and repeals
38    Transitional provision
39    Money
40    Extent
41    Commencement
42    Short title
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   —    Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations
making political contributions: Schedule to be inserted into the
2000 Act
Schedule 5   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 6   —    Repeals

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