[Part I Introductory]
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 2A Control of Donations to Candidates]

[Part I Introductory]

[Operation and interpretation of Schedule

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(1)     This Schedule has effect for controlling donations to candidates at an election.

(2)     The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.

(3)     “Relevant donationâ€, in relation to a candidate at an election, means a donation to the candidate or his election agent for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate.

(4)     In sub-paragraph (3) above the reference to a donation for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of a candidate includes a reference to a donation for the purpose of securing that any such expenses are not so incurred; and a donation shall be taken to be a donation for either of those purposes if, having regard to all the circumstances, it must be reasonably assumed to be such a donation.

(5)     “Donation†shall be construed in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4 below.

(6)     “The 2000 Act†means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

[(6A)     In relation to a donation received by a candidate at an election in Great Britain, references to a permissible

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