Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

[F1 [F2 2A U.K. (1) In relation to each recordable transaction that is an Irish transaction a quarterly report must comply with the following requirements of this paragraph in relation to each authorised participant (other than the registered party deriving the benefit of the transaction).

(2) “Irish transaction” means a transaction which is entered into in reliance on section 71Z1(1)(a) or (b) (extension of categories of authorised participants in relation to Northern Ireland participants).

(3) The report must record the fact that the transaction is an Irish transaction.

(4) In the case of a participant who is an Irish citizen the report must also—

(a) give the participant's full name, and

(b) be accompanied by one of the following documents—

(i) a copy of the participant's Irish passport certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland;

(ii) a copy of the participant's certificate of nationality certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland; or

(iii) a copy of the participant's certificate of naturalisation certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland.

(5) In the case of a participant who is a company the report must also give—

(a) the company's registered name;

(b) the address of its registered office; and

(c) the number with which it is registered.

(6) In the case of a participant who is a political party the report must also give—

(a) the party's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered headquarters.

(7) In the case of a participant who is a trade union the report must also give—

(a) the name of the trade union; and

(b) the address of its head or main office.

(8) In the case of a participant who is a building society the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its principal office.

(9) In the case of a participant who is a limited liability partnership the report must also give—

(a) the partnership's registered name; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(10) In the case of a participant who is a friendly society [F3 , a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered (or deemed to be registered) under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969,] the report must also give—

(a) the name of the society; and

(b) the address of its registered office.

(11) In the case of a participant who is an unincorporated association the report must also—

(a) give the name of the association;

(b) give the address of its main office in Ireland; and

(c) be accompanied by a statement made by a firm of solicitors currently practising in Ireland confirming the name and address of the association and the fact that it is an unincorporated association.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6A inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 for N.I. for specified purposes, 1.7.2008 for N.I. for specified purposes, 15.9.2014 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 61(5), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(a) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2) (as substituted by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 3); S.I. 2006/3412, art. 4 (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2014/1809, art. 2

F2 Sch. 6 para. 2A inserted (1.7.2008) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1737), art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 3

F3 Words in Sch. 6A para. 2A(10) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 78 (with Sch. 5)