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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Part IV : Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.

28.Part IV, which contains twenty-two sections, is divided into five Chapters. Chapter I (sections 50 to 53) defines donations for the purposes of this Part. Chapter II (sections 54 to 61) gives effect to the prohibition on foreign donations. Chapter III (sections 62 to 69 and Schedule 6) sets out the requirements as to the reporting of donations to the Electoral Commission. Chapter IV (section 70) makes special provision for Northern Ireland parties. Chapter V (section 71 and Schedule 7) controls donations to individual members of a political party, groups composed of party members and holders of elective office.

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