Part 3The Electoral Commission

Criminal proceedings

19Criminal proceedings

1

Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to PPERA (the Electoral Commission: incidental powers) is amended as follows.

2

The existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1).

3

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

after “may” insert “(subject to sub-paragraph (2))”;

b

omit “(except borrow money)”.

4

After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

2

The Commission may not—

a

borrow money;

b

institute criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.