Explanatory Notes

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 41

30th November 2000

Commentary on Sections

Part II: Registration of political parties

Section 25 : Parties with campaigns officers

75.Under section 25 a registered party may elect to register a campaigns officer who would be responsible (in place of the registered treasurer) for compliance on the part of the party with the controls on election and referendum expenditure in Parts V to VII. Relevant provisions of the Act, particularly those in Parts V to VII, are modified so that references to a party’s registered treasurer are to be read as references to a party’s campaigns officer.