SCHEDULEAmendments to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
1
In section 24(8)(b)3 (office-holders to be registered), for “House of Assembly of Gibraltar” substitute “Gibraltar Parliament”.
2
In section 54(2A)4 (permissible donors)—
a
b
in paragraph (d), for “Trade Union and Trade Disputes Act” substitute “Trade Unions and Trade Disputes Act7”;
c
omit paragraph (e);
d
for paragraph (f) substitute—
f
a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act8, which carries on business in Gibraltar;
3
In section 74(3)9 (officers of registered party with responsibility for campaign expenditure), for “House of Assembly of Gibraltar” substitute “Gibraltar Parliament”.
4
In section 88 (third parties recognised for the purposes of Part 6 of the 2000 Act) omit subsection (3)(a)(iii)10.
5
6
In section 151(4A)13 (summary proceedings), for “section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance” substitute “section 158 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 2011 (as to which see section 160(6) below)”.
7
In section 153(5A)14 (offences committed by unincorporated associations), for “Sections 124 and 144 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Criminal Procedure Ordinance” substitute “Sections 178, 179 and 296 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 2011 (as to which see section 160(6) below)”.
8
In section 16015 (general interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “Gibraltar elector”, omit paragraph (b) and the word “or” preceding it;
b
in the definition of “qualified auditor”, for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
in the case of a Gibraltar party, a person who is approved as a statutory auditor or audit firm under the Financial Services (Auditors) Act 200916 (see subsection (6) below);
c
in subsection (6), for “a named Act” substitute “an Act listed in subsection (7)”;
d
after subsection (6) insert—
7
The Acts referred to in subsection (6) are—
a
the Companies Act;
b
the Companies Act 2014;
c
the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 2011;
d
the Financial Services (Auditors) Act 2009;
e
the Limited Partnerships Act;
f
the Trade Unions and Trade Disputes Act.
9
In Schedule 617 (details to be given in donation reports)—
a
omit paragraph 2(2A) and (3A);
b
in paragraph 2(7), omit “or the Banking (Extension to Building Societies) Act”;
c
in paragraph 2(8), omit “limited liability”.
10
In Schedule 6A18 (details to be given in transaction reports)—
a
in paragraph 2(7), omit “or which is an existing registered society within the meaning of the Banking (Extension to Building Societies) Act”;
b
in paragraph 2(8), omit “limited liability”.