Part 1 The Electoral Commission

Functions of Electoral Commission

• 1 Compliance with controls imposed by the 2000 Act etc
• 2 Investigatory powers of Commission
• 3 Civil sanctions

Electoral Commissioners etc

• 4 Selection of prospective Electoral Commissioners and Commission chairman
• 5 Four Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties
• 6 Number of Electoral Commissioners
• 7 Political restrictions on Electoral Commissioners and staff
• 8 Education about systems of government and EU institutions

Part 2 Political Donations etc and Expenditure

Donations etc

• 9 Declaration as to source of donation
• 10 Non-resident donors etc
• 11 Non-resident lenders etc
• 12 Defence to charge of failing to return donation from impermissible donor

Offences

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

Responsible persons and compliance officers

• 14 Control of donations to members associations: responsible persons
• 15 Control of donations to holders of elective office: compliance officers
• 16 Control of loans etc to members associations: responsible persons
• 17 Control of loans etc to holders of elective office: compliance officers
• 18 Person may not be “responsible person” for more than one third party

Unincorporated associations

• 19 Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making political contributions

Thresholds

• 20 Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

Election expenses

• 21 Limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections
• 22 Election expenses: guidance by Commission

Part 3 Elections

• 23 Election falling within canvass period
• 24 Candidate at parliamentary election may withhold home address from publication
• 25 Disposal of election documents in Scotland
• 26 Filling vacant European Parliament seats in Northern Ireland
• 27 Returning officers for elections to the European Parliament

Part 4 Electoral Registration

Co-ordinated on-line record of electors

• 28 Establishment of corporation sole to be CORE keeper
• 29 Use of CORE information

Identifying information

• 30 Voluntary provision of identifying information
• 31 Regulations amending or supplementing section 30
• 32 Report by Electoral Commission on provision of identifying information
• 33 Obligatory provision of identifying information
• 34 Provision supplementing section 33

Data schemes

• 35 Schemes for provision of data to registration officers
• 36 Schemes under section 35: proposals, consultation and evaluation

Interpretation

• 37 Meaning of expressions relating to registration

Part 5 General

• 38 Meaning of “the 1983 Act” and “the 2000 Act”
• 39 Amendments and repeals
• 40 Transitional provision
• 41 Money
• 42 Extent
• 43 Commencement
• 44 Short title

• SCHEDULE 1 Investigatory Powers of Commission: Schedule to be Inserted into the 2000 Act
• SCHEDULE 2 Civil Sanctions: Schedule to be Inserted into the 2000 Act
• SCHEDULE 3 Declaration as to Source of Donation
• SCHEDULE 4 Declaration as to Whether Residence etc Condition Satisfied
• SCHEDULE 5 Reports of Gifts Received by Unincorporated Associations Making Political Contributions: Schedule to be Inserted into the 2000 Act
• SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 7 Repeals