Explanatory Notes

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 41

30th November 2000

Summary

Part VI : Controls relating to third party national election campaigns

8.Part VI sets out controls on national election expenditure by individuals and organisations other than political parties. The controls seek to limit national expenditure by third parties in support of or in opposition to political parties, in the same way as the controls in section 75 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 seek to control expenditure by third parties in support of or in opposition to individual candidates.