Electoral Administration Act 2006

59 Reporting donations to holders of certain elective offices

(1) Schedule 7 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) to the 2000 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 10, after sub-paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) This paragraph does not apply to a donation received by a holder of a relevant elective office unless he is not a member of a registered party and is either—

(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament, or

(b) a member of a local authority in Scotland.

(9) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (8), it is immaterial whether the donation is made to the holder of the relevant elective office in that capacity or in his capacity as a member of a registered party.”

(3) In Part 5 of the Schedule, after paragraph 15 insert—

“Donations to holders of certain elective offices

15A (1) This paragraph applies in relation to donations received by a holder of a relevant elective office if—

(a) the relevant body has in place arrangements requiring the holder of the office to report such donations, and

(b) the Commission think that the arrangements correspond to the requirements of paragraph 10.

(2) The Commission must make such arrangements as they think appropriate corresponding to section 69 as modified in pursuance of paragraph 15(3) to maintain a register of such information as they receive relating to such donations.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) a relevant body is—

(a) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a member of a body mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) of paragraph 1(8), that body;

(b) if the holder of a relevant elective office is the Mayor of London, the London Assembly;

(c) if the holder of a relevant elective office is an elected mayor within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000, the local authority of which he is the mayor.”

(4) The Secretary of State must not make an order under section 77 for the purposes of this section as it applies to the holders of a relevant elective office unless he is informed by the Commission that they are satisfied that they will receive the information mentioned in paragraph 15A(2) of that Schedule (as inserted by subsection (3) above) in relation to such holders of relevant elective office.

(5) In subsection (4) references to the holder of a relevant elective office must be construed in accordance with Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act.