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(a) section 61 (Regulation of loans etc.), except so far as it provides—


(i) by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the 2000 Act;

(ii) by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act;



(b) section 62 (Regulation of loans: power to make provision for candidates, third parties and referendums).

     21. Section 64 (Campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party).

     22. Section 65 (Time limit for claims in respect of campaign expenditure).

     23. Section 67 (Performance of local authorities in relation to elections etc.).

     24. So far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs 25(b) to (m) and 26, section 74.

     25. In Schedule 1—

(a) paragraph 71;

(b) paragraph 104;

(c) paragraphs 111, 112, and 116 to 119;

(d) paragraphs 120 to 126;

(e) paragraph 127;

(f) paragraph 133;

(g) paragraphs 138 and 139;

(h) paragraphs 142 and 143(1), (2);

(i) paragraphs 145, 147, 149;

(j) paragraph 152;

(k) paragraphs 154(3), (8), (9) and 155;

(l) paragraph 156;

(m) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland—


(i) paragraphs 97 to 102, except so far as paragraph 99 provides for the insertion of paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A to the 2000 Act;

(ii) paragraphs 140, 141, 144, 146, 148, 150, 151, 153, and 154(1), (2), (4) to (7).

     26. —(1) The entries in Schedule 2 to the extent specified in this paragraph.

    (2) In the entry relating to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), the references relating to sections 9(6), 74A(2), 75(1), 90A and 90B.

    (3) In the entry relating to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), the references relating to—

(a) sections 52(2)(b), 68 and 69;

(b) Schedule 7, as denoted by "(b)", "(d)", and "(e)";

(c) Schedule 20;

(d) so far as they relate to England and Wales and Scotland—


(i) sections 50(2)(e), 50(4) and 53(4)(a);

(ii) Schedule 7, as denoted by "(a)" and "(c)".

(a) a parliamentary by-election;

(b) an election under section 89 of the Local Government Act 1972[5] to fill a casual vacancy;

(c) an election under section 10 or 16 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999[6].

Regulation of loans etc.
     3. —(1) Paragraphs 4 to 7 make transitional provisions in relation to section 61 of, and Part 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Act.

    (2) In those paragraphs, references to "sections" and to "Schedules" are references to the sections and Schedules inserted in the 2000 Act by the provisions of the Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) (except so far as the contrary intention appears).

     4. In the period beginning on 11th September 2006 and ending on 31st December 2006, section 71M has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—


(i) for "each year" there was substituted "2006";

(ii) paragraphs (a) and (b) were omitted;

(iii) for paragraph (c), there were substituted—


" (c) 11th to 30th September;";



(b) in subsection (3), for the words "in that year" (as they appear in the definition of "relevant transaction"), there were substituted "in the period beginning on 11th September 2006 and ending on 31st December 2006".

     5. —(1) This paragraph applies to the first transaction report prepared under section 71M, so far as it relates to an existing transaction within the meaning of section 71O(3).

    (2) Section 71M(9) has effect as if the words from "and is dealt with" to the end were omitted.

    (3) Section 71N(3) has effect as if the words from "and in consequence" to the end were omitted.

    (4) The following provisions do not have effect—

(a) section 71T(2)(a) and (d);

(b) paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 6A.

     6. —(1) In the period beginning on 11th September 2006 and ending on 31st December 2006, paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A has effect as if in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i), for "the same calendar year", there were substituted "in the period beginning on 11th September 2006 and ending on 31st December 2006".

    (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A where it has effect for the purposes of paragraph 14 of that Schedule.

     7. —(1) This paragraph applies to a transaction report made in respect of an existing transaction by virtue of paragraph 14 of Schedule 7A.

    (2) Paragraph 10(3)(d), (4)(e) of Schedule 7A has effect as if, in each case, the words from "and the date when" to the end were omitted.

    (3) Paragraphs 11(7)(c) and 13 of Schedule 7A do not have effect.

    (4) Paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7A has effect as if—

(a) for "30 days" there were substituted "60 days"; and

(b) before paragraph (a), there were inserted "(as applied by paragraph 14(1))".

     8. In section 62(3A) of the 2000 Act, as inserted by paragraph 148(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act, a relevant transaction does not include an existing transaction within the meaning of section 71O(3) of the 2000 Act, as inserted by section 61 of the Act.

[2] 2000 c. 41.back

[3] 1983 c. 2; section 118A was inserted by the 2000 Act (c. 41), section 135.back

[4] 1983 c. 2; in section 202(1), the definition of "election" was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 38.back

[5] 1972 c. 70; section 89 was amended by the 1983 Act (c. 2), Schedule 8, paragraph 13; and the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 19(6).back

[6] 1999 c. 29.back

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