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

38 Functions of Electoral Commission with respect to compliance

(1) Section 145 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (general function of Commission with respect to compliance with controls imposed by the Act etc) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2) In the heading, for “General function” substitute “Duties”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “The Commission must monitor, and take all reasonable steps to secure, compliance with—”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “Parts III to VII” substitute “—

(i) sections 24, 31 and 34,

(ii) Parts 3 to 7, and

(iii) sections 143 and 148”.

(4) After subsection (6A) insert—

“(6B) Each report by the Commission under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 shall set out the steps the Commission have taken during the year in question to secure compliance with the restrictions and other requirements mentioned in subsection (1).”

(5) In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (3)(a), omit section 1(2) of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009.