SCHEDULEAmendments to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

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In section 28 (registration of parties)—

a

after subsection (3) insert—

3A

A declaration under subsection (2)(a) or (b) which specifies that the party is applying to be registered in respect of England may include a statement that the party intends to contest one or more elections to the European Parliament in the combined region.

b

in subsection (8) omit the “and” after paragraph (a) and, after paragraph (b) insert—

c

any statement made under subsection (3A); and

d

if the party—

i

is established in Gibraltar (in this Act referred to as a “Gibraltar party”); and

ii

has made a statement under subsection (3A), a notice that it is a Gibraltar party.