29 Code of practice on controls relating to third parties

29  Code of practice on controls relating to third parties

(1)     After section 100 of PPERA insert—

“Code of practice relating to controlled expenditure

100A Code of practice on controlled expenditure

(1)     The Commission must prepare a code of practice about the operation of this Part in relation to a reserved regulated period.

(2)     The code must in particular set out—

(a)     guidance on the kinds of expenses which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 of Schedule 8A (qualifying expenses);

(b)     guidance on determining whether the condition in section 85(2)(b) (promoting or procuring electoral success) is met in relation to expenditure;

(c)     guidance on determining whether anything provided to or for the use of a third party falls to be dealt with in accordance with section 86 (notional controlled expenditure) or with section 95 and Schedule 11 (donations);

(d)     examples of when expenditure falls to be dealt with in accordance with section 94(6) (expenditure of a third party in pursuance of an arrangement with one or more other third parties);

(e)     guidance about the operation of sections 94D to 94H (targeted controlled expenditure).

(3)     The Commission may from time to time revise the code.

(4)     In exercising

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