Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014

32 Recognised third parties

(1) Section 88 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (recognised third parties) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) a body incorporated by Royal Charter which does not fall within any of those paragraphs of section 54(2),

(cb) a charitable incorporated organisation within the meaning of Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011 or within the meaning of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008,

(cc) a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation within the meaning of Chapter 7 of Part 1 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10),

(cd) a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland which carries on business in the United Kingdom,”.

(3) In subsection (3)(c), after sub-paragraph (i) (before the “and” at the end) insert—

“(ia) in the case of a body falling within any of paragraphs (b) and (d) to (h) of section 54(2), the names of the relevant participators in relation to the body (see subsection (3B)),”.

(4) After subsection (3)(c) insert—

“(d) if given by a body falling within any of paragraphs (ca) to (cd) of subsection (2), state—

(i) the relevant details in relation to the body (see subsection (3C)), and

(ii) the name of the person or officer who will be responsible for compliance on the part of the body with the provisions of Chapter 2,

and be signed by the body’s secretary or a person who acts in a similar capacity in relation to the body.”

(5) In subsection (3A)—

(a) for “or (c)(ii)” (in both places) substitute “, (c)(ii) or (d)(ii)”;

(b) after “(3)(c)” insert “or (d)”.

(6) After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B) For the purposes of subsection (3)(c), the “relevant participators” in relation to a body are—

(a) in the case of a body falling with section 54(2)(b) (companies), the body’s directors;

(b) in the case of a body falling within section 54(2)(d) (trade unions), the body’s officers (within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: see section 119 of that Act);

(c) in the case of a body falling within section 54(2)(e) (building societies), the body’s directors;

(d) in the case of a body falling within section 54(2)(f) (limited liability partnerships), the body’s members;

(e) in the case of a body falling within section 54(2)(g) (friendly societies etc)—

(i) where the body is a friendly society, the members of the body’s committee of management;

(ii) otherwise, the members of the body’s committee of management or other directing body;

(f) in the case of a body falling within section 54(2)(h) (unincorporated associations)—

(i) where the body has more than 15 members and has officers or a governing body, those officers or the members of that governing body;

(ii) otherwise, the body’s members.

(3C) For the purposes of subsection (3)(d), the “relevant details” in relation to a body are—

(a) in the case of a body falling within subsection (2)(ca) (body incorporated by Royal Charter)—

(i) the name of the body,

(ii) the address of its main office in the United Kingdom, and

(iii) the names of its officers or the members of its governing body;

(b) in the case of a body falling within subsection (2)(cb) or (cc) (charitable incorporated organisation)—

(i) the name of the body,

(ii) the address of its principal office, and

(iii) the names of its charity trustees within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 or the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10);

(c) in the case of a body falling within subsection (2)(cd) (Scottish partnership)—

(i) the name of the body,

(ii) the address of its main office in the United Kingdom, and

(iii) the names of the partners.”

(7) In section 85(7)(c) of that Act (definition of “responsible person”), after “88(3)(c)(ii)” insert “or (d)(ii)”.