Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 1806
Political Parties
The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2014
Made
9th July 2014
Laid before Parliament
14th July 2014
Coming into force
15th September 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(2A) of, and paragraphs 2(3B), 2(3C), 3(2) and 3(3) of Schedule 6, paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) 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 and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2014.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 15th September 2014.
(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom.
Evidence of anonymous registration
2. A certificate of anonymous registration issued under regulation 53D of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008( 2 ), regulation 45G of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001( 3 ), or regulation 45F of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001( 4 ), is evidence that an individual has an anonymous entry in an electoral register for the purposes of the following provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000—
(a) section 65(2A);
(b) paragraphs 2(3B), 2(3C), 3(2) and 3(3) of Schedule 6;
(c) paragraph 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A;
(d) paragraph 10(4A) of Schedule 7;
(e) paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 11;
(f) paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 15.
Revocation
3.The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2008( 5 ) are revoked.
Andrew Robathan
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
9th July 2014
2000 c. 41 ; section 65(2A), paragraphs 2(3B),(3C), 3(2) and 3(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 Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and extended to Northern Ireland by S.I. 2014/1116 . Paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A were inserted by section 61(5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) , and will be commenced in respect of Northern Ireland on 15th September 2014 by S.I. 2014/1809 .
S.I. 2008/1742 ; regulation 53D is inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 .
S.I. 2001/341 ; regulation 45G was inserted by S.I. 2006/2910 . Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2001/497 ; regulation 45F was inserted by S.I. 2007/925 . Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.