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(1)The Commission shall have the general function of monitoring compliance with—
(a)the restrictions and other requirements imposed by or by virtue of Parts III to VII; and
(b)the restrictions and other requirements imposed by other enactments in relation to—
(i)election expenses incurred by or on behalf of candidates at elections, or
(ii)donations to such candidates or their election agents.
(2)Subsection (1)(b) does not apply in relation to local government elections in Scotland unless and to the extent that the Scottish Ministers by order so provide.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), the reference in subsection (1)(b) to any enactment shall include a reference to any enactment comprised in or in an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(4)Section 156(5) shall apply to an order made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2) as it applies to an order made by the Secretary of State under this Act and the reference in that section to enactments shall include a reference to any enactment comprised in or in an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)The power of the Scottish Ministers to make an order under subsection (2) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(6)The Scottish Ministers shall reimburse the Commission for any expenditure incurred by them which is attributable to the exercise of any function conferred by virtue of an order made under subsection (2).
(7)In this section and sections 146 and 148—
“election” means a relevant election for the purposes of Part II;
“election agent” includes a sub-agent.
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