SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Control of donations to candidates

PART 1Introductory

Operation and interpretation of Schedule

1

1

This Schedule has effect for controlling donations to candidates at a PCC election.

2

The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.

3

“Relevant donation”, in relation to a candidate at a PCC election, means a donation to the candidate or the candidate's election agent for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate.

4

In sub-paragraph (3) the reference to a donation for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of a candidate includes a reference to a donation for the purpose of securing that any such expenses are not so incurred; and a donation is to be taken as being a donation for either of those purposes if, having regard to all the circumstances, it must be reasonably assumed to be such a donation.

5

“Donation” is to be construed in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.

6

In relation to a donation received by a candidate at a PCC election, references to a permissible donor falling within section 54(2) of the 2000 Act are to be read as if section 54(2) did not include a party registered in the Northern Ireland register maintained by the Commission under Part 2 of that Act.