Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

2 Loans etc

(1) In the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1319)—

(a) for article 5 (modifications of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to have effect during a prescribed period) substitute—

“5 Special provision in relation to Northern Ireland participants

Schedule 1 contains amendments of the 2000 Act relating to loans etc involving Northern Ireland participants.”;

(b) in Schedule 1, in the heading, for “Modifications” substitute “Amendments”.

(2) In section 71Z4 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (duty not to disclose contents of transaction reports), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) Such information may be disclosed if the Commission believe, on reasonable grounds, that—

(a) each relevant person has consented to the disclosure, and

(b) the consent was given in accordance with any prescribed requirements.

(4B) “Relevant person” means a party to the transaction to which the information relates other than—

(a) a registered party whose treasurer is required under this Part to prepare a report to the Commission giving details of the transaction, or

(b) any other party to the transaction who is required under this Part to prepare such a report.”

(3) In section 63 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (power to make provision for regulation of loans etc: Northern Ireland), after subsection (7) insert—

“(8) For the purposes of this section, section 1(3) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (which amends section 71E of the 2000 Act) is treated as provision made by the 2006 Act.”