Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Electoral Administration Act 2006

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

51Removal from register of registered parties

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)Section 33 of the 2000 Act (party ceasing to be registered) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) after “subsection (2)” insert “or (2A)”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)Where the Commission does not receive a notification required by virtue of section 32(1) or 34(3) on or before the specified day, the Commission shall remove the party’s entry from the register.

(2B)In subsection (2A) “the specified day” means—

(a)in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 32(1), the last day of the specified period for the purposes of that subsection;

(b)in relation to a notification required by virtue of section 34(3), the day which falls six months after the relevant anniversary of the party’s inclusion in the register.

(2C)In subsection (2B)(b), “relevant anniversary” means the anniversary in relation to which the notification is required to be given by virtue of section 34(3).”

(4)In subsection (3) for “the party’s entry from the register” substitute “a party’s entry from the register by virtue of subsection (2) or (2A)”.

(5)In subsection (4) for the words from “the end” to the first reference to “the register” substitute “the relevant time”.

(6)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)In subsection (4), “the relevant time” means—

(a)if—

(i)the party’s entry is removed by virtue of subsection (2), and

(ii)its gross income or total expenditure in its financial year preceding the year in which the entry is removed is £25,000 or more,

the end of the financial year of the party which follows that in which the entry is removed;

(b)otherwise, the end of the financial year of the party in which the entry is removed.”

(7)In subsection (5) for “under this section” substitute “under subsection (2)”.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Show Explanatory Notes for Sections: Displays relevant parts of the explanatory notes interweaved within the legislation content.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources