15.—(1) Section 52 M1 (inspection of returns and declarations) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) Where the returning officer receives any return or declaration under section 41 or 46 the officer must—
(a)make a copy of the return or declaration, and any accompanying documents, available for public inspection at an appropriate place and at all reasonable times for the period of 12 months beginning with the date on which they are received by the officer; and
(b)if requested to do so by a person, and on payment of a fee of 20p for each side of each page, supply the person with a copy of the return, declaration or accompanying documents or any part of them.
(1A) In subsection (1) “appropriate place” means—
(a)the office of the returning officer; or
(b)some other convenient place chosen by the returning officer.
(1B) If a return under section 46 contains a statement of donations in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 3A the returning officer must ensure that any copy of the statement made available for public inspection or supplied under subsection (1) excludes the address of any individual who has made a donation.”.
(3) In subsection (2) for “two years” substitute “ 12 months ”.
Marginal Citations
M1The sum in section 52 was converted by virtue of the Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c.19); the section was amended by S.I. 1985/454 and S.I. 1987/168.