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The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional Provision) Order 2009
Made
16th June 2009
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2), (3) and (4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(1), and having been informed by the Electoral Commission that they are satisfied that they will receive the information mentioned in paragraph 15A(2) of Schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2) in relation to a member of the House of Commons(3), makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1.–(1) This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order,
(a) "the 2000 Act" means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;
(b) "the 2006 Act" means the Electoral Administration Act 2006;
(c) "controlled transaction" must be construed in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 7A to the 2000 Act; and
(d) "donation" shall have the meaning given in paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act.
Appointed Date
2. The following provisions of the 2006 Act come into force on 1st July 2009 so far as they relate to a Member of the House of Commons–
(a) section 59 (Reporting donations to holders of certain elective offices);
(b) paragraph 99 of Schedule 1 so far as it provides for the insertion of paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A to the 2000 Act(4).
Transitional Provision
3. The provisions brought into force by article 2 have no effect in relation to any donation received or controlled transaction entered into before 1st July 2009.
Jack Straw
Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
16th June 2009
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) set out in article 2 on 1st July 2009. The commencement of these provisions applies only to holders of elective office in the House of Commons, and has no effect in relation to the reporting of any donation or controlled transaction received before 1st July 2009. The requirements to deliver a report to the Electoral Commission in respect of a donation (under paragraph 10 of Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act) or a controlled transaction (under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A of that Act) continue to apply to any donation or controlled transaction received or entered into before 1st July 2009.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 9 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 10 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 11 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 12 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
Section 13 (partially) Section 13 (partially) |
01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 30.11.2007 and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 2007/3376 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 14 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 15 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 16 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 17 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 07.02.2007 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2007/230 |
Section 18 |
01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 19 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
Section 20 |
01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
Section 21 |
01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
Section 22 |
01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
Section 23 |
11.09.2006 (partially) 01.01.2007 (remaining parts for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (remaining parts for Northern Ireland) |
2006/1972 2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 24 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 25 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 26 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 27 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 28 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 29 | 31.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 30 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 32 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 33 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 34 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 35 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 36 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 37 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 38 (partially) | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 39 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 40 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 41 (partially) | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 42 (partially) | 01.01.2007 and 1.1.2008 (for England and Wales) and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412, 2007/3376 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 43 (partially) | 01.01.2007 and 1.1.2008 (for England and Wales) 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412, 2007/3376 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 44 (partially) | 01.01.2007 and 1.1.2008 (for England and Wales) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412, 2007/3376 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 45 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 46 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 47 (partially) | 11.09.2006, 01.01.2007 14.05.2008 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/1972, 2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 48 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 49 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 50 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 51 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 11.09.2006, 1.01.2007 and 07.02.2007 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/1972, 006/3412, 2007/230 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 53 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 54 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 55 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 56 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 57 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 58 | 30.06.2007 | 2007/1847 |
| Section 60 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 61 (partially, England, Wales and Scotland) | 11.09.2006 and 1.1.2007 | 2006/1972, amended by 2006/2268 and 2006/3412. |
| Section 62 (England, Wales and Scotland) | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972, amended by 2006/2268 |
| Section 63 (Northern Ireland) | 10.03.2008 | 2008/610 |
| Section 64 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 65 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 66 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 67 | 11.09.2006 | 2006/1972 |
| Section 68 | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 69 (England, Wales and Scotland) | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 70 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 71 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 72 | 01.01.2007 | 2006/3412 |
| Section 73 (partially) | 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/3412 and 2008/1316 |
| Section 74 (partially) | 11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/1972 and 2006/3412 2008/1316 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 11.09.2006 , 01.01.2007 and 07.02.2007 14.05.2008 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/1972, as amended by 2006/2268, 2006/3412 and 2007/230 2008/1316 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 11.09.2006 , 01.01.2007 and 07.02.2007 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland) and 01.07.2008 |
2006/1972, 2006/3412 and 2007/230 2008/1316 |
2006 c.22. Back [1]
2000 c.41. Paragraph 15A is inserted by section 59(3) of the 2006 Act. Section 59(4) of the 2006 Act provides that the Secretary of State must not make an Order commencing section 59 unless so informed. Back [2]
Paragraph 15A of Schedule 7 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A of the 2000 Act apply to the holders of a relevant elective office. Paragraph 1(8)(a) provides that the office of "member of the House of Commons" is a relevant elective office. That definition is applied for the purposes of Schedule 7A by paragraph 1(7)(c) of that Schedule. Back [3]
Paragraph 99 is now fully commenced. It was commenced, except so far as it provides for the insertion of paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A to the 2000 Act, in relation to England, Wales and Scotland on 11 September 2006 by Schedule 1, paragraph 25(m)(i) of S.I. 2006/1972, and in relation to Northern Ireland on 1 July 2008 by article 2(2)(d)(i) of S.I. 2008/1656. Back [4]