Appropriation Act 2002

SCHEDULE 2.—Part 58 ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 2002—03

Schedule of the resources authorised for use, on account, and the sums authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund, to meet the costs of the services specified in the first column of the Schedule, which will be incurred during the year ending on 31st March 2003.

	Totals not exceeding
	Net Resources authorised for Use	Amounts to be Appropriated in Aid
	£	£
Request for Resources
1. Electoral Commission Amounts required in the year ending 31 March 2003 for expenditure by the Electoral Commission on carrying out the functions and duties imposed on it by, or by virtue of, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 regarding maintenance of registers of political parties; notifications by recognised third parties and declarations by permitted participants; receiving party accounts; reports of disclosable donations and returns as to expenditure on election and referendum campaigns from political parties (third parties and permitted participants); making information publicly available in accordance with the Act; making regulations and preparing codes of practice in accordance with the Act, promoting and monitoring compliance with the controls imposed by, or by virtue of, the Act and taking enforcement action as necessary; making grants to eligible parties for policy development and to assist with the initial costs of compliance with Parts III and IV of the Act; reporting on the conduct of elections and referendums; reviewing the administration and law of elections and encouraging best practice, advising the Government on administration and law of elections and encouraging best practice, advising the Government on any changes to the law on elections; promoting participation in and increased understanding of the democratic process; providing guidance on and acting as a reference point for advice on the conduct of elections and referendums; planning for the effective conduct of a referendum; undertaking boundary, structural and electoral reviews of local authority areas in England, assessing the recommendations resulting from such reviews and making Orders implementing those agreed by the Commission; related purposes and associated non-cash items.	20,284,000	2,000
Total Requests for Resources, Electoral Commission	£20,284,000	£2,000
Total non-operating appropriations in aid, Electoral Commission	£ —
Total sums authorised for issue from the Consolidated Fund, Electoral Commission	£20,346,000