SCHEDULEMinor and consequential amendments

I115Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

1

Section 95A (quarterly donation reports) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (2).

3

In subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “first day of a qualifying regulated period” substitute “day that is the fourth anniversary of the day on which the Parliament then in existence first met”;

b

in paragraph (b), omit “(or the last day) during that qualifying regulated period”.

4

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

In a case where the pre-dissolution period is 3 months or less, the reporting period is the pre-dissolution period.

3B

In a case where the pre-dissolution period is more than 3 months, the reporting periods are—

a

the period of 3 months beginning with the first day of the pre-dissolution period,

b

any succeeding period of 3 months falling within the pre-dissolution period, and

c

any final period of less than 3 months falling within that period.

5

Omit subsections (4) and (5).

6

In subsection (7), omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” immediately following it).