SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

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Part 2 (registration of political parties) is amended as follows.

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In section 24 (office-holders to be registered)—

a

in subsection (4)(b), after “referendums)” insert “ and Schedules 3 to 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (financial controls on recall petitions) ”;

b

in subsection (8)(b), for “or a” substitute “ , a ” and after “Part VII” insert “ or a recall petition within the meaning of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (see section 1(2) of that Act) ”.

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In section 25 (parties with campaigns officers)—

a

in subsection (2), after “VII” insert “ and Schedules 3 to 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (financial controls on recall petitions) ”;

b

after subsection (6), insert—

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In relation to any time when a party is (or was) registered as a party with a campaigns officer, the provisions of Schedules 3 to 5 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 shall apply as if any reference to the treasurer of the party were a reference to the registered campaigns officer.