http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/5/2009-07-21Political 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.2000-12-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-162009-07-21
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and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 1(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 1(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 8(1A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 2s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 10(5)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 2(5)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 10(5)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 3(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7A para. 8(9A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 11(5)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7A para. 9(10)(ba)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 11(6)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 4(3)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 29(2)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 4(3)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 29(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 4(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 4(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 5s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 4(3) (4)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 30(2)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 4(3)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 30(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 7(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 7(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 8s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 5(2A)(c)Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024Deddf Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru) 2024Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b)s. 72(4)art. 2(n)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 8(3)(d)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011Sch. 10 para. 12s. 157(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 5A(1A)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(2)(b)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6ZA(2)(da)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(3)(a)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6A(1)(d)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(4)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6E(4)(ba)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(7)(a)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 9AA(2)(ba)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(9)(b)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 10(3)(a)(iia)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(11)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 21(3)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(12)s. 26(3)
Part I The Electoral Commission Commission’s general functionsReports on elections and referendums.51The Commission shall, after—aeach election to which this section applies, andbeach referendum to which Part VII applies,prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the election or referendum.2The elections to which this section applies are the following, namely—aa parliamentary general election;ba European Parliamentary general election;ca Scottish Parliamentary general election;da National Assembly for Wales general election;ea Northern Ireland Assembly general election.2AAfter—aa parliamentary by-election,ban election held under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (election for the Scottish Parliament in the case of a constituency vacancy), orcan election held under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006
(election for the National Assembly for Wales in the case of a constituency vacancy),the Commission may prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the election.3After a poll held under section 64 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 the Commission shall, if requested to do so by the National Assembly for Wales, at the Assembly’s expense prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the poll.S. 5 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 5 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)S. 5 applied (with modifications) (23.7.2004) by The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1962), art. 7(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1S. 5(2)(d) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(a), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the ordinary election under s. 3 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) held on 3.5.2007, see art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.S. 5(2A) inserted (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 28, 77(2); S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(m) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(j)Words in s. 5(2A)(c) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(b), S. 5(2)(d) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(a), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the ordinary election under s. 3 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) held on 3.5.2007, see art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.Words in s. 5(3) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(c), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) -- see ss. 46, 161(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) and art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.