European Union Referendum Act 2015

Limits on referendum expenses by permitted participantsU.K.

25(1)In Schedule 14 to the 2000 Act (limits on referendum expenses by permitted participants), any reference to a referendum falling within section 101(1)(a) includes a reference to the referendum.U.K.

(2)Paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule (limit on expenses incurred by permitted participants during referendum period) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if—

(a)in paragraph (a) (designated organisations) for “£5 million” there were substituted “ £7 million ”,

(b)in paragraph (b) (registered parties that are not designated organisations)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i) for “£5 million” there were substituted “ £7 million ”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii) for “£4 million” there were substituted “ £5.5 million ”,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (iii) for “£3 million” there were substituted “ £4 million ”,

(iv)in sub-paragraph (iv) for “£2 million” there were substituted “ £3 million ”, and

(v)in sub-paragraph (v) for “£500,000” there were substituted “ £700,000 ”, and

(c)in paragraph (c) (certain other persons and bodies) for “£500,000” there were substituted “ £700,000 ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 1.2.2016 by S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2