http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/1
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
An Act to establish an Electoral Commission; to make provision about the registration and finances of political parties; to make provision about donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about election and referendum campaigns and the conduct of referendums; to make provision about election petitions and other legal proceedings in connection with elections; to reduce the qualifying periods set out in sections 1 and 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985; to make pre-consolidation amendments relating to European Parliamentary Elections; and for connected purposes.
2000-12-07
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 54(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 9(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 54(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 10(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 54(2ZA)-(2ZC)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 10(3)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 56(1A)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 10(5)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 56(2)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 9(3)(b)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 56(3B)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 9(4)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 71H(3ZA)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 6
para. 19
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 71L(9A)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 11(2)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 3
para. 1(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 1(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 8(1A)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 2
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 10(5)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 3
para. 2(5)(b)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 10(5)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 3(3)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7A
para. 8(9A)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 11(5)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 7A
para. 9(10)(ba)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
s. 11(6)(b)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 11
para. 4(3)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 6
para. 29(2)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 11
para. 4(3)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 6
para. 29(3)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 11
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 3
para. 4(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 11
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 4(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 11
para. 7(2)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 5
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 15
para. 4(3)
(4)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 6
para. 30(2)(b)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 15
para. 4(3)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 6
para. 30(3)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 15
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 3
para. 7(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 15
para. 6(1)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 7(1)
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 15
para. 7(2)(aa)
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Sch. 4
para. 8
s. 43(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 2(2A)
Elections Act 2022
s. 18(1)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 4A-4E and cross-heading
Elections Act 2022
s. 16
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 13ZA and cross-heading
Elections Act 2022
s. 17(1)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 1
para. 2(1)
Elections Act 2022
s. 19(2)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 1
para. 2(1)
Elections Act 2022
s. 19(3)(a)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 1
para. 2(1)
Elections Act 2022
s. 19(3)(b)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 1
para. 2(2)
Elections Act 2022
s. 19(4)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 2
para. 2(1A)
Elections Act 2022
s. 18(2)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Sch. 2 para. 4 and cross-heading
Elections Act 2022
s. 17(2)
s. 67(1)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
s. 8(3)(d)
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Sch. 10
para. 12
s. 157(1)
Part I The Electoral Commission
Establishment of Electoral Commission and bodies with related functions
1 Establishment of the Electoral Commission.
1
There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Electoral Commission or, in Welsh, Comisiwn Etholiadol (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
2
The Commission shall consist of members to be known as Electoral Commissioners.
3
There shall be F2nine or ten Electoral Commissioners.
4
The Electoral Commissioners shall be appointed by Her Majesty (in accordance with section 3).
5
Her Majesty shall (in accordance with section 3 F1but subject to section 3A(6)) appoint one of the Electoral Commissioners to be the chairman of the Commission.
6
Schedule 1, which makes further provision in relation to the Commission, shall have effect.