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Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

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- (1) In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) (“*the 2000 Act*”) section 145 (general function of Commission with respect to monitoring compliance with controls imposed by that Act etc) is amended as follows.

- (2) In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) there is substituted “ The Commission shall have the function of monitoring, and taking such steps as they consider appropriate with a view to securing, compliance with ”.

- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (3) After subsection (6) there is inserted—

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> (a) what it is necessary, or is sufficient, to do (or avoid doing) in order to comply with the requirement;

> (b) what it is desirable to do (or avoid doing) in view of the purpose of the requirement.

#### Control of donations to holders of elective office: compliance officers

#### Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

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#### “Reasonable excuse” in relation to certain offences under the 2000 Act

#### Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions

#### Limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections

#### Election falling within canvass period

#### Election expenses: guidance by Commission

#### Election falling within canvass period

#### Disposal of election documents in Scotland

#### Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland

#### Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

#### Use of CORE information

#### Schemes for provision of data to registration officers

#### Amendments and repeals

### Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to individuals and members associations)

### Schedule 11 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to recognised third parties)

### Schedule 15 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to permitted participants)

### Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act (penalties)

### Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to individuals and members associations)

### Schedule 11 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to recognised third parties)

### Schedule 15 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to permitted participants)

### Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act (penalties)

### Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

### Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

## Editorial notes

[^c1983909]: S. 1 partly in force; s. 1(1)(3) in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(5)

[^c2034520]: S. 13 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(1); s. 13 in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/b) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/5))

[^c2034521]: S. 14 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; s. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(1); s. 14 in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/c) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/6))

[^c2034522]: S. 16 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; s. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(1); s. 16 in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/e) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/6))

[^c2034496]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/23) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/23) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/23) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/a) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034499]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/24) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [s. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/24) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [s. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/24) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c1983919]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/32) partly in force; [s. 32(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/32/6) in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 43(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/5)

[^c1983920]: S. 39 partly in force; s. 39 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 43(5); s. 39 in force for certain purposes at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3)); for certain purposes at 25.11.2009 and 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [arts. 3(b)(c)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/3/b/c/d), [4(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/i)

[^c2034538]: S. 43(1)(2)(b) power partly exercised: 4.9.2009 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395)}, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3); different dates appointed for specified provisions by {[S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084)}, arts. 3, 4 (with arts. 5, 6)

[^c2034505]: [Sch. 6 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/1) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/1) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/1) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034506]: [Sch. 6 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/2) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/2) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/2) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034507]: [Sch. 6 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/3) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/3) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/3) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034508]: [Sch. 6 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/4) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/4) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/4) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034509]: [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/5) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/5) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/5) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c2034510]: [Sch. 6 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/8) wholly in force at 4.9.2009; [Sch. 6 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/8) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/1); [Sch. 6 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/8) in force at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/d) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3))

[^c1983963]: Sch. 7 partly in force; Sch. 7 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 43(5); Sch. 7 in force for certain purposes at 4.9.2009 by [S.I. 2009/2395](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/2/e) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2395/article/3)); for certain purposes at 25.11.2009 and 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [arts. 3(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/3/d), [4(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/k)

[^key-49fc3ac509bd1e0bebd33382c4e9339e]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/12) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/a)

[^key-77fb84f0a50740efbfaefaf09a259e44]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/15) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/d)

[^key-701944c3f6d1f29603cb97a5b223eec8]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/17) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/f)

[^key-14cd2e1712d4ce37d20b112068fcc658]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/18) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/g)

[^key-c1aa8abf415a09665e68244d56f0130a]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/20) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/h)

[^key-710e9016a615c55329a2d1182831a19b]: [Sch. 6 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/24) in force at 1.1.2010 by [S.I. 2009/3084](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084), [art. 4(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3084/article/4/j)

[^key-7aa06b98a58bfae58cc60f932753b013]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/25) in force at 26.3.2010 by [S.I. 2010/969](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/2/a) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/3))

[^key-10526fe5454eedd4179b95ff0b1f83a8]: S. 39 in force at 26.3.2010 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/969](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/3))

[^key-0eb5b20e62ce644c549978daf85344c2]: Sch. 7 in force at 26.3.2010 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/969](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/969/article/3))

[^key-c605663f4318d18e91197ae43158ebbe]: Act: certain functions made exercisable concurrently (18.8.2010) by [Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/article/3)

[^key-9e81e15fcb6d21b66e9cb896f9265753]: [S. 38A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/38A) inserted (18.8.2010) by [Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/article/1/2), [Sch. para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/schedule/paragraph/13)

[^key-a99fa7951a0646f940df21d6085f377f]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/6) in force at 1.10.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2409](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2409), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2409/article/2)

[^key-1d35f6c760c46007f47b1b6bc60e3bd9]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/2) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/b) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/5))

[^key-3bc9f3eaf0817c974bcc1b3a98188243]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/3) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/c) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/6))

[^key-4858f0d904dd733439ce14c9ab325503]: S. 39 in force at 1.12.2010 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/d)

[^key-da7456d7f9691d6f776c0809bcbd962b]: [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/1) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/e) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/5))

[^key-bd856f24c63fabf073cfbfe9da370e17]: [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/2) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/f) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/6))

[^key-23c9ee6c9332068a7c15a920efc7e8ed]: [Sch. 6 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/22) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/g)

[^key-d1a4f7f5c6afbbf7d116b1701d45e909]: [Sch. 6 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/23) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/g)

[^key-2f946712baa4fcedba9f34330ec789e5]: [Sch. 6 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/25) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/g)

[^key-405112979d10191214b6b9e9c0eb3f25]: [Sch. 6 para. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/schedule/6/paragraph/26) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/g)

[^key-a9d7a95e8bfdf4f5b2bffac580ae5331]: Sch. 7 in force at 1.12.2010 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/h) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/5))

[^key-5801cc1fcc174100e559f94b8df7520f]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/8) in force at 1.1.2011 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/a)

[^key-2f8b68f93fd450815f685dec23e05154]: [S. 31(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/31/8) in force at 1.1.2011 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/b)

[^key-05020f8d2e51a4cfcbb3b3390c2ee815]: [S. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/35) in force at 1.1.2011 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/c)

[^key-47264b78916c7153b58d87d94143e7b4]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/36) in force at 1.1.2011 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/d)

[^key-7703e8ed0db8af6e759f4117f80e8592]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/37) in force at 1.1.2011 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/e)

[^key-3550c585a510ab05eeadde050dd2e60f]: S. 39 in force at 1.1.2011 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/f)

[^key-e98333e6a896a996be32878f8d891237]: Sch. 7 in force at 1.1.2011 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/4/g)

[^key-3bf61b2c331087c6b40302822f1d5264]: [S. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/27/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/27/2)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/27/4) in force at 22.1.2013 by [S.I. 2013/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/99/article/2)

[^key-2b735fc03e2eeea2f082b6d36ffa703c]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/29) repealed (2.4.2013) by [Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6), [ss. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/23/2), [27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/27/1); [S.I. 2013/702](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/702), [art. 3(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/702/article/3/e)

[^key-b6fb0b0bdbf79b12aa94671f9490bc67]: [S. 27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/27/3) in force at 1.1.2014 by [S.I. 2013/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/99), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/99/article/3)

[^key-30dbc6943c6569ffa69025a437b2feb5]: [S. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/1/2) omitted (23.5.2014) by virtue of [Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4), [ss. 38(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4/section/38/5), [45(1)(b)(vi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4/section/45/1/b/vi); [S.I. 2014/1236](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1236), [art. 2(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1236/article/2/1/i)

#### Non-resident donors etc

#### Non-resident lenders etc

#### Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor

#### Control of donations to members associations: responsible persons

#### Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

#### Election falling within canvass period

#### Election expenses: guidance by Commission

#### Disposal of election documents in Scotland

#### Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

#### Establishment of corporation sole to be CORE keeper

#### Provision supplementing section 33

#### Amendments and repeals

##### 38A

Functions of the Lord President of the Council

- See the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 by virtue of which functions of the Secretary of State under this Act are exercisable concurrently with the Lord President of the Council.

#### Compliance with controls imposed by the 2000 Act etc

#### Investigatory powers of Commission

#### Number of Electoral Commissioners

#### Political restrictions on Electoral Commissioners and staff

#### Education about systems of government and EU institutions

#### Non-resident donors etc

#### Non-resident lenders etc

#### Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor

#### Control of donations to members associations: responsible persons

#### Control of donations to holders of elective office: compliance officers

#### Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions

#### Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

#### Election falling within canvass period

#### Election expenses: guidance by Commission

#### Election falling within canvass period

#### Disposal of election documents in Scotland

#### Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland

#### Candidate at parliamentary election may withhold home address from publication

#### Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

#### Use of CORE information

#### Schemes for provision of data to registration officers

#### Amendments and repeals

### Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to individuals and members associations)

### Schedule 11 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to recognised third parties)

### Schedule 15 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to permitted participants)

### Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act (penalties)

### Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to individuals and members associations)

### Schedule 11 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to recognised third parties)

### Schedule 15 to the 2000 Act (control of donations to permitted participants)

### Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act (penalties)

### Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

### Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

## Editorial notes

[^c1983909]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/1) partly in force; [s. 1(1)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/1/1/3) in force at Royal Assent see [s. 43(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/43/5)

[^key-14844fa8e257147f9df9f3c01cf05a55]: [S. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/section/1/2) in force at 1.12.2010 by [S.I. 2010/2866](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2866/article/3/a)

#### Non-resident donors etc

#### Non-resident lenders etc

#### Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor

#### Control of donations to members associations: responsible persons

#### Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

#### Limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections

#### Election expenses: guidance by Commission

#### Candidate at parliamentary election may withhold home address from publication

#### Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

#### Establishment of corporation sole to be CORE keeper

#### Provision supplementing section 33

#### Amendments and repeals

##### 38A

Functions of the Lord President of the Council

- See the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 by virtue of which functions of the Secretary of State under this Act are exercisable concurrently with the Lord President of the Council.

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