SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Control of donations to candidates

PART 2 U.K.Controls on donations

U.K.

Acceptance or return of donationsU.K.

7.—(1) Sections 56 to 60 of the 2000 Act apply for the purposes of this Schedule in relation to—U.K.

(a)a relevant donation received by a candidate or the candidate's election agent, and

(b)the candidate or (as the case may be) the election agent,

as they apply in relation to a donation received by a registered party and the registered party.

(2) In the application of sections 56 to 60 of that Act in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)section 56(1) has effect as if the reference to the particulars relating to a donor which would be required to be included in a donation report by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act (if the donation were a recordable donation within the meaning of that Schedule) were a reference to the particulars which are required to be included in a return by virtue of paragraph 11(c) of this Schedule,

(b)section 56(3) has effect as if the reference to the party were omitted and the reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent, and

(c)section 56(4) has effect as if the reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the candidate or (as the case may be) the candidate's election agent.