http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/446/introduction/made

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc.) Order 2001

Political parties

Electoral registration

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2015-04-22

POLITICAL PARTIES

Article 2 of this Order disapplies the provisions of Chapters I to III of Part IV of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (control of donations to registered parties) for the period of four years in relation to any party registered in the Northern Ireland register of political parties (“a Northern Ireland party”). That register and a separate register in respect of Great Britain are maintained by the Electoral Commisision under section 23 of that Act.