Part 5Disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc
I1I234Campaigners
1
A person falls within this section if the person is an individual—
a
who is a permitted participant in relation to a referendum to which Part 7 of PPERA applies,
b
who is a recognised third party,
c
who is involved in the conduct or management of a local referendum campaign,
d
who is an accredited campaigner in relation to a recall petition, or
e
who—
i
undertakes activities for election purposes, for referendum purposes or for recall petition purposes, and
ii
is employed or engaged by a person falling within subsection (5) wholly or partly for the purpose of undertaking such activities.
2
Activities are undertaken “for election purposes” if they are undertaken—
a
for the purposes of or in connection with—
i
promoting or procuring electoral success for a registered party at a relevant election, or
ii
promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at a relevant election,
b
for the purposes of or in connection with enhancing the standing with the electorate, in connection with future relevant elections (whether imminent or otherwise), of a registered party or a candidate at a relevant election, or
c
with a view to prejudicing—
i
the electoral prospects of a registered party or a candidate at a relevant election, or
ii
the standing with the electorate, in connection with future relevant elections (whether imminent or otherwise), of a registered party or a candidate at a relevant election.
3
Activities are undertaken “for referendum purposes” if they are undertaken—
a
for the purposes of or in connection with promoting or procuring a particular outcome in relation to the question asked in a relevant referendum, or
b
with a view to prejudicing the prospects of another particular outcome in relation to the question asked in a relevant referendum.
4
Activities are undertaken “for recall petition purposes” if they are undertaken for the purposes of or in connection with promoting or procuring the success or failure of a recall petition.
5
The following persons fall within this subsection—
a
a registered party;
c
a permitted participant in relation to a referendum to which Part 7 of PPERA applies;
d
a recognised third party;
e
a person involved in the conduct or management of a local referendum campaign;
f
an accredited campaigner in relation to a recall petition.
6
In this section—
“accredited campaigner” has the same meaning as in the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (see Part 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act);
“local referendum” means a referendum under or by virtue of—
- a
Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the Local Government Act 2000 (local authority governance: England);
- b
Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (local authority governance: Wales);
- c
section 52ZG or 52ZN of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (referendums in relation to council tax);
- d
Schedule 4B or 4C to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (referendums on neighbourhood development plans);
- a
“local referendum campaign” means a campaign conducted with a view to promoting or procuring a particular outcome in relation to the question to be asked in a local referendum;
“permitted participant” has the same meaning as in PPERA (see section 105 of that Act);
“recall petition” has the same meaning as in the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (see section 1 of that Act);
“recognised third party” has the meaning given in section 85(5) of PPERA;
“registered party” has the same meaning as in PPERA (see section 160 of that Act);
“relevant election” means an election for a relevant elective office or a relevant Scottish elective office;
“relevant referendum” means—
- a
a referendum to which Part 7 of PPERA applies, or
- b
a local referendum.
- a
7
In this section a reference to a individual who is “engaged” by a person falling within subsection (5) includes a reference to an individual who is engaged otherwise than for payment or promise of payment.