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Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 2268 (C 77)
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Electoral Commission
Registration of POlitical Parties
Political Parties
National Election Expenditure
REFERENDUMS
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2006
Made
17th August 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2), (3), (4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006( 1 ):
1. This Order may be cited as The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2006.
2. The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006( 2 ) is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3. In Schedule 1 for paragraph 20 substitute—
“ 20. In relation to England and Wales and Scotland
(a) section 61 (Regulation of loans etc.), except so far as—
(i) it applies to minor parties within the meaning of section 160(1) of the 2000 Act ( 3 ) ;
(ii) it provides, by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the 2000 Act;
(iii) it provides, by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act;
(b) section 62 (Regulation of loans: power to make provision for candidates, third parties and referendums). ”
4. In paragraph 25(m) of Schedule 1 after “and Scotland” insert “, except so far as they apply to minor parties within the meaning of section 160(1) of the 2000 Act, or the members or members associations of such parties”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Date 17th August 2006
The reference is to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 c. 41 ; section 160(1) was amended by S.I. 2004/366 .