160 General interpretation
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c 41) | Legislation

160  General interpretation

(1)     In this Act—

“accounting unit” and “party with accounting units” shall be construed in accordance with section 26(11);

“bequest” includes any form of testamentary disposition;

“body”, without more, means a body corporate or any combination of persons or other unincorporated association;

“broadcaster” has the meaning given by section 37(2);

“business” includes every trade, profession and occupation;

“central organisation”, in relation to a registered party, shall be construed in accordance with section 26(11);

...

“the Commission” means the Electoral Commission;

[“contravention” includes a failure to comply, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;]

“document” means a document in whatever form it is kept;

“enactment” includes—

(a)     any provision of an Act (including this Act),

(b)     any provision of or of any instrument made under Northern Ireland legislation, and

(c)     any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);

...

“exempt trust donation” has the meaning given

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