The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agent

8.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any relevant donation received by a candidate after the deadline for appointing an election agent (unless the candidate is, or is deemed to be, his own election agent at the time of receipt of the donation).

(2) The candidate shall, on receipt of any such donation as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), forthwith deliver to his election agent—

(a) the donation;

(b) where paragraph 6(5) or (6) applies in relation to the donation, the information provided to the candidate in pursuance of that provision; and

(c) any other information which the candidate has about the donation and its donor which might reasonably be expected to assist the election agent in the discharge of any duties imposed on him, in relation to the donation, under this Part or Part 3 of this Schedule.

(3) Where a donation is delivered to an election agent in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the donation shall be treated for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) to (4) and the provisions applied by paragraph 7 as if it had been—

(a) originally received by the election agent; and

(b) so received by him on the date on which it was received by the candidate.

(4) Where a candidate receives a relevant donation before the deadline for appointing an election agent but at a time when an appointment of a person (other than the candidate himself) as election agent is in force he shall either—

(a) forthwith deliver the donation and the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (c) to the agent; or

(b) (if he fails to do so) deal with the donation in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Political Parties Act.

(5) Sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to any relevant donation delivered to an election agent in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a) as it has effect in relation to a donation delivered to him in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

(6) Sub-paragraph (7) applies where—

(a) a relevant donation received by a candidate before the deadline for appointing an election agent has been dealt with by the candidate in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Political Parties Act either because—

(i) it was received by him at a time when no appointment of another person as his election agent was in force; or

(ii) although such an appointment was in force, he was by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)(b) required to deal with the donation; and

(b) an appointment of a person (other than the candidate himself) as election agent is in force at, or at any time after—

(i) the deadline for appointing an election agent; or

(ii) if later, the time when the candidate has dealt with the donation in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Political Parties Act.

(7) Subject to sub-paragraph (9), the candidate shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant time, deliver to the election agent—

(a) the donation (if it has been accepted by him); and

(b) any information which he has about the donation and the donor which might reasonably be expected to assist the election agent in the discharge of any duties imposed on him, in relation to the donation, under Part 3 of this Schedule.

(8) The relevant time for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) is—

(a) the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(b)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be) if the appointment of another person as election agent is in force at that time; or

(b) otherwise, the time when any such appointment subsequently comes into force.

(9) The duty imposed on a candidate by sub-paragraph (7)(a) does not apply to any relevant donation to the extent to which it has been lawfully used by the candidate for the purpose of paying election expenses.

(10) In this paragraph—

(a) any reference to the deadline for appointing an election agent is a reference to the latest time by which an election agent may in accordance with article 37 of this Order be named as election agent by the candidate; and

(b) any reference to any provision of section 56 of the 2000 Political Parties Act is a reference to that provision as applied by paragraph 7.