Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Reports U.K.

20 (1) The Commission shall, as soon after the end of each financial year as may be practicable, prepare and lay before each House of Parliament a report about the performance of the Commission’s functions during that financial year. U.K.

[F1 (1A) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the Commission's functions does not include the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections or devolved Welsh referendums.]

(2) The Commission shall, on so laying such a report, publish the report in such manner as they determine.

(3) The functions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) do not include the Commission's [F2 devolved Scottish functions].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 20(1A) inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(3)(b), Sch. 2 para. 14(4); S.I. 2020/1052, art. 2(b)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 20(3) substituted (S.) (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 19(2), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 para. 20(1) restricted (S.) (18.12.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 (asp 14), ss. 27(5), 36

C2 Sch. 1 para. 20(1) restricted (S.) (30.1.2020) by Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 2), ss. 29(6), 41

[F3 20A (1) The Commission must, as soon after the end of each financial year as may be practicable, prepare and lay before the Scottish Parliament a report about the performance of the [F4 Commission's devolved Scottish functions] during that financial year. S

(2) On laying the report, the Commission must publish the report in such manner as they may determine.]

F5 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 20A inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10), ss. 17(3), 21(1); S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(b)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 20A(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 19(3)(a), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

F5 Sch. 1 para. 20A(3) repealed (S.) (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 19(3)(b), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Reports by Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums U.K.

[F6 20A (1) The Commission must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year—

(a) prepare a report about the performance of the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during that financial year, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) On laying the report, the Commission must publish it in such manner as the Commission may determine.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 20A, 20B inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 28(5), 42(3)(b); S.I. 2020/1052, art. 2(a)

Reports by the Llywydd's Committee U.K.

20B (1) The Llywydd's Committee must, at least once in each year—

(a) prepare a report on the exercise by the Llywydd's Committee of its functions under this Schedule, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any matter by the Llywydd's Committee in such a report is absolutely privileged.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 20A, 20B inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 28(5), 42(3)(b); S.I. 2020/1052, art. 2(a)