PART 3The election campaign

Registration, funding and expenditure of political parties and others

Amendment of Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 200024

1

The 2000 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 22 (parties to be registered in order to field candidates at elections)—

a

in subsection (2)(a), after “constituency,” insert “ police area, ”;

b

in subsection (5), after paragraph (e), insert—

ea

elections of police and crime commissioners,

3

In section 67 (weekly donation reports in connection with elections other than general elections), in subsection (2)(b)—

a

omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (iii);

b

after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—

or

v

an election of a police and crime commissioner.

4

In Schedule 7 (control of donations to individuals and members associations)—

a

in paragraph 1(8) (definition of “relevant elective office”), after paragraph (e) insert—

ea

police and crime commissioner;

b

in paragraph 15A(1) (donations to holders of certain elective offices) M1, after “relevant elective office” insert “ , other than a police and crime commissioner ”.