http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/9AAn1Political 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 Database2026-09-24Expert Participation2026-04-06 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(2ZA)-(2ZC)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(1A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(5)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(3)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(3B)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(4)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 71H(3ZA)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 19s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 71L(9A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 11(2)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections 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. 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 I9AA1Before determining standards under subsection (1) of section 9A relating to any elections mentioned in subsection (5A)(a) to (c) of that section, the Commission must consult—athe Scottish Ministers, andbany other person they think appropriate.2When the Commission publish standards under subsection (1) of section 9A relating to any elections mentioned in subsection (5A)(a) to (c) of that section—athe Commission must send a copy of the published standards to the Scottish Ministers, andbthe Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the published standards before the Scottish Parliament.Ss. 9A-9C inserted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 67, 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 23 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)S. 9AA inserted (S.) (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 14(3), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.