SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1CAMPAIGNING AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS

Acceptance or return of donations

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Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 15 to the 2000 Act (application of sections 56 to 60 of the 2000 Act) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if—

(a)

before paragraph (a) there were inserted—

“(za)

any reference in section 56 to a permissible donor is to be read as including a reference to a person within paragraph 6(1A) above;”,

(b)

before paragraph (b) there were inserted—

“(ab)

section 56(2) shall have effect as if for the words from “by virtue” to the end of paragraph (b) there were substituted“by virtue of paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 15, or which it is decided that the party should for any other reason refuse, then—

(a)

unless the donation falls within paragraph 6(1)(b) of Schedule 15, the donation, or a payment of an equivalent amount, must be sent back to the person who made the donation or any person appearing to be acting on his behalf, and

(b)

if the donation falls within that provision, the required steps (as defined by section 57(1)) must be taken in relation to the donation,”; and

(c)

at the end of paragraph (b) there were inserted“; and

(c)

section 58(1) shall have effect as if in paragraph (a) for the words from “by virtue” to “party” there were substituted “ by virtue of paragraph 6(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 15, the party ”.”