Part IV

Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc.
Chapter III

Reporting of donations to registered parties

Reports to be made by registered parties

Weekly donation reports during general election periods.
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1
Subject to section 64, the treasurer of a registered party shall, in the case of any general election period, prepare a report under this section in respect of each of the following periods—
a
the period of seven days beginning with the first day of the general election period;
b
each succeeding period of seven days falling within the general election period; and
c
any final period of less than seven days falling within that period.
2
In this section—
- “weekly report” means a report prepared under subsection (1);
- “reporting period”, in relation to such a report, means the period mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subsection to which the report relates.
3
The weekly report for any reporting period shall record each donation of more than £11,180 received during that period—
a
by the party (if it is not a party with accounting units); or
b
by the central organisation of the party (if it is a party with accounting units).
4
If during any reporting period no donations falling within subsection (3) have been received as mentioned in that subsection, the weekly report for that period shall contain a statement to that effect.
5
Schedule 6 has effect with respect to the information to be given in weekly reports.
6
In this section and section 64 “general election period” means the period—
a
beginning with the date on which Parliament is dissolved ... for a parliamentary general election, and
b
ending with the date of the poll.
Pt. IV Chapters I-III excluded (temp.from 16.2.2001) by S.I. 2001/446, art. 2
S. 63 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 63 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 63 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 2)
Pt. 4 Chs. 1-3 disapplied (temp. from 16.2.2005) by The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/299), arts. 1(2), 2
Ss. 50-69 excluded (temp. from 25.9.2006 until 31.10.2007) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(a), 11(1)(2), 31(2)
Words in s. 63(6)(a) omitted (24.3.2022) by virtue of Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11), s. 6(3), Sch. para. 14
Words in s. 63(6)(a) substituted (15.9.2011) by Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14), s. 7(2), Sch. para. 20 (with s. 6)
Pt. 4 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Pt. 4 modified (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 1 para. 28; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
Sum in s. 63(3) substituted (21.11.2023) by The Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses, Expenditure Limits and Donation etc. Thresholds) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1235), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(b)