The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2008
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2008/2869 |
2008 No. 2869
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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 20001:
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 20062are 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 20013or under regulation 45F of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 20014.
Michael Wills
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
4th November 2008
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Political donations may only be accepted from an individual if that individual is registered in an electoral register. Similarly, a registered political party may only enter into a regulated transaction (as defined by section 71F of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)as inserted by section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)) with an individual if that individual is registered in an electoral register. The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2008 prescribe the form of evidence required to establish that a...
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