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Recall of MPs Act 2015

Recall of MPs Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 25

Commentary on Sections (and Schedules)

Section 16: Expenses, donations and reporting

75.Section 16 gives effect to Schedule 3 (regulation of expenditure), Schedule 4 (control of donations to accredited campaigners) and Schedule 5 (recall petition returns). Subsection (4) provides that Schedules 4 and 5 can be amended by regulations to make provision that is the same as or similar to the modifications to Schedule 15 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (“PPERA”) (control of donations to permitted participants) made by or under the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (other than section 20). Those modifications are not in force. Regulations made under subsection (4) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (subsection (5)).

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