Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 2869
Political Parties
Donations
The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2008
Made
4th November 2008
Laid before Parliament
6th November 2008
Coming into force
1st December 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(2A) of, paragraphs 2(3B),(3C), 3(2) and 3(3) of Schedule 6, paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 6A, paragraph 10(4A) of Schedule 7, paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 11 and paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 15 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ):
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st December 2008.
(2) These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.
Revocation
2.The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors)(England and Wales) Regulations 2006( 2 ) are revoked.
Evidence of anonymous registration
3. The evidence that an individual has an anonymous entry in an electoral register prescribed for the purposes of section 65(2A) of, paragraphs 2(3B),(3C), 3(2) and 3(3) of Schedule 6, paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 6A, paragraph 10(4A) of Schedule 7, paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 11 and paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 15 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is a certificate of anonymous registration issued under regulation 45G of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001( 3 ) or under regulation 45F of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001( 4 ).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Michael Wills
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
4th November 2008
2000 c.41 ; subsection (2A) of section 65, paragraphs 2(3B) and (3C), 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 6, paragraph 10(4A) of Schedule 7, paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 11 and paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 15 were inserted by section 10(2) of, and paragraphs 24 to 30 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) ; Schedule 6A was inserted by section 61(5) of that Act.
S.I.2001/341 ; regulation 45G was inserted by S.I.2006/2910 . Other amendments have been made to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 but such amendments are not relevant for these purposes.
S.I.2001/497 ; regulation 45F was inserted by S.I.2007/925 . Other amendments have been made to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 but such amendments are not relevant for these purposes.