Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Donation reports: donations from permissible donors

10 (1) A regulated donee shall—

(a) prepare a report under this paragraph in respect of each controlled donation accepted by the donee which is a recordable donation; and

(b) deliver the report to the Commission within the period of 30 days beginning with the date of acceptance of the donation.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph a controlled donation is a recordable donation—

(a) if it is a donation of more than £5,000 (where the donee is a members association) or £1,000 (in any other case); or

(b) if, when it is added to any other controlled donation or donations accepted by the donee—

(i) which have been made by the same permissible donor and in the same calendar year, and

(ii) in respect of which no report has been previously made under this paragraph,

the aggregate amount of the donations is more than £5,000 (where the donee is a members association) or £1,000 (in any other case).

(3) Each report prepared by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) must—

(a) give the name and address of the donee; and

(b) if he is the holder of a relevant elective office, specify the office in question.

(4) Each such report must also give—

(a) such information as is required to be given, in the case of a report prepared by virtue of section 62 by virtue of paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 6;

(b) the date when the donation was accepted by the donee, and

(c) such other information as is required by regulations made by the Commission.

(5) In the application of paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 6 in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) above—

(a) any reference to a recordable donation within the meaning of that Schedule shall be construed as a reference to a recordable donation within the meaning of this paragraph;

(b) any reference to section 55(2) or to section 55(3) shall be construed as a reference to paragraph 7(2) above or to paragraph 7(3) above respectively; and

(c) any reference to section 53 shall be construed as a reference to paragraph 5 above.

(6) In the case of a donation to which paragraph 7(2) applies, sub-paragraph (2)(b) above shall have effect as if for “by the same permissible donor” there were substituted “in circumstances falling within paragraph 7(2)”.

(7) In the case of a donation to which paragraph 7(3) applies—

(a) sub-paragraph (2)(b) above shall have effect as if for “by the same permissible donor” there were substituted “in circumstances falling within paragraph 7(3) by the same donor”; and

(b) any report prepared by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of the donation must give—

(i) the date or dates on or between which the visit to which the donation relates took place, and

(ii) the destination and purpose of the visit.