Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)

Part 3 U.K. Donations for political purposes

[F1 15B Confidentiality of donations received before 1 January 2014 U.K.

(1) The provision that may be made by order under section 15A does not include provision which—

(a) alters the effect of section 71E of the 2000 Act (duty not to disclose contents of donation reports) in relation to the disclosure of protected information,

(b) reduces the maximum penalty for an offence under that section committed in relation to the disclosure of protected information, or

(c) gives a person a right to obtain protected information contained in a register kept by the Commission under that Act.

(2) “Protected information” means information—

(a) which relates to a donation received before 1 January 2014, and

(b) which identifies the donor or from which it is possible to identify the donor.

(3) The references in subsection (1) to section 71E of the 2000 Act and to the maximum penalty for an offence under that section are to that section and maximum penalty as they have effect at the time at which the order under section 15A is made.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 15A, 15B inserted (13.3.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 1(2), 28(1)(a)(i)