3. In article 46(3)(e) (statement of donations contained in return as to election expenses), for “2000 Political Parties Act” substitute “1983 Act”.
4. In article 50 (penalty for failure as respects return of declarations), omit “, nominating officer”.
5.—(1) Article 52 (authorised excuses for failure as to return and declarations) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), omit “, a party’s nominating officer”.
(3) Omit paragraph (3)(c).
(4) Omit paragraph (4)(e).
(5) In paragraph (6)(a), omit “(or, in the case of a candidate on a party’s regional list, the party’s nominating officer)”.
(6) In paragraph (6), omit “or, as the case may be, nominating officer”.
6. In article 53(1) (court’s power to require information from election agent or sub agent), omit “or nominating officer”.
7.—(1) Article 55 (publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarations) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b)(ii), omit “and the nominating officers”.
(3) In paragraph (2) omit “and each nominating officer for a registered party submitting a regional list”.
(4) Omit paragraph (2)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.