Part II U.K. Registration of political parties

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 referred to (N.I.) (12.12.2014) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 3(13) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3))

Registration U.K.

33 Party ceasing to be registered. U.K.

(1) Once a party is registered its entry may only be removed from the register in accordance with subsection (2) [F1 or (2A)].

(2) Where—

(a) a party applies to have its entry removed from the register, and

(b) the application includes a declaration on behalf of the party that it does not intend to have any candidates at any relevant election,

the Commission shall remove the party’s entry from the register.

[F2 (2A) Where the Commission does not receive a notification required by virtue of section 32(1) or 34(3) on or before the specified day, the Commission shall remove the party's entry from the register.

(2B) In subsection (2A) “the specified day” means—

(a) in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 32(1), the last day of the specified period for the purposes of that subsection;

(b) in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 34(3), the day which falls six months after the relevant anniversary of the party's inclusion in the register.

(2C) In subsection (2B)(b), “relevant anniversary” means the anniversary in relation to which the notification is required to be given by virtue of section 34(3).]

(3) On the removal of [F3 a party's entry from the register by virtue of subsection (2) or (2A)] the party shall cease to be a registered party.

(4) However, until [F4 the relevant time]—

(a) the Commission shall, when considering applications made by other parties under this Part, treat the entry as if it were still contained in the register, and

(b) the requirements of Parts III to V shall continue to apply to the party as if it were still registered.

[F5 (4A) In subsection (4), “the relevant time” means—

(a) if—

(i) the party's entry is removed by virtue of subsection (2), and

(ii) its gross income or total expenditure in its financial year preceding the year in which the entry is removed is £25,000 or more,

the end of the financial year of the party which follows that in which the entry is removed;

(b) otherwise, the end of the financial year of the party in which the entry is removed.]

(5) Part IV of Schedule 4 applies to applications [F6 under subsection (2)].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(2), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

F2 S. 33(2A)-(2C) inserted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(3), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

F3 Words in s. 33(3) substituted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(4), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

F4 Words in s. 33(4) substituted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(5), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

F5 S. 33(4A) inserted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(6), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

F6 Words in s. 33(5) substituted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 51(7), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 33 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 33 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 33 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)