SCHEDULE 16 Control of Donations to Candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c 41) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 16 Control of Donations to Candidates: New Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983

Section 130

“SCHEDULE 2A
Control of Donations to Candidates
Part I
Introductory
Operation and interpretation of Schedule
1

(1)     This Schedule has effect for controlling donations to candidates at an election.

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

(3)     “Relevant donationâ€, in relation to a candidate at an election, means a donation to the candidate or his election agent for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate.

(4)     In sub-paragraph (3) above 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 shall be taken to be 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†shall be construed in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4 below.

(6)     “The 2000 Act†means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

(7)     Where—

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