The Law of Political Donations
- Publisher:
- Wildy Simmonds & Hill
- Publication date:
- 2012-08-29
- Authors:
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Michael Smyth
Patricia Barratt
Fraser Campbell - ISBN:
- 9780854900763
Description:
A clear, practical guide to the legal and compliance risks which attach to giving and receiving political donations in the UK. The book explains what a political donation is – the scope of the relevant law is much wider than simply contributing to party funding – and who is permitted to be a donor. It looks at the requirements on companies, and when those requirements are triggered and explores the powers of the Electoral Commission. It also examines the relationship between the legislative framework affecting political donations and Parliamentary rules on the acceptance of gifts and sponsorship, and describes how the Bribery Act 2010 applies to political donations. A separate chapter provides an overview of relevant international instruments, of the law on political funding in the United States, and of European Union rules. The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and the Companies Act 2006 are all covered. The authors also examine the impact of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, which aims to ensure greater transparency regarding political donations and reinforce the arrangements for regulating candidate expenditure.
Preliminary Sections
Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Statutes
- Table of Statutory Instruments and Codes of Practice, etc
- Table of EC and International Legislation
- Table of Overseas Legislation
- Introduction
- The Donor
- The Donation
- The Donee
- Regulatory Requirements for Corporate Donors
- The Parliamentary Regime
- Enforcement
- Territorial Application
- Beyond the United Kingdom
Appendices
- Appendix to Council of Europe Recommendation on Common Rules Against Corruption in the Funding of Political Parties and Electoral Campaigns
- Extracts from Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
- Section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (political assistants)
- Part 14 of the Companies Act 2006
- Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament
- Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords
- Section 8 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
- Business Appointment Rules for Former Ministers
- Standing Orders of the House of Commons Relating to Public Business 2011
- Bibliography
- Index