5Special provisions dealing with making and withdrawal of notices relating to responsibility for disclosure

5 Special provisions dealing with making and withdrawal of notices relating to responsibility for disclosure

5 Special provisions dealing with making and withdrawal of notices relating to responsibility for disclosure

(1) If a party agent of a registered party consents, by notice in writing in accordance with section 14(4) of the Act, to be the person who is responsible for making disclosures required under Part 3 of the Act for an elected member, candidate or group and the notice is given during a relevant disclosure period, the following applies—

(a) the elected member, candidate or group concerned is not responsible for making the disclosures required under that Part for the elected member, candidate or group of political donations received or made, and electoral expenditure incurred, after the giving of the notice,

(b) the party agent concerned is responsible for making the disclosures required under that Part for the elected member, candidate or group of political donations received or made, and electoral expenditure incurred, after the giving of the notice,

(c) the party agent and the elected member, candidate or group concerned must make the disclosures required under that Part for that part of the relevant disclosure period for which the party agent and the elected member, candidate or group is responsible (as the case requires).

(2) If a party agent, elected member, candidate or group withdraws a consent or agreement (as the case requires) in accordance with section 14(5) of the Act during a relevant disclosure period, the following applies—

(a) the elected member, candidate or group concerned is responsible for making the disclosures required under Part 3 of the Act for the elected member, candidate or group of political donations received or made, and electoral expenditure incurred, after the withdrawal,

(b) the party agent concerned is not responsible for making the disclosures required under that Part for the elected member, candidate or group of political donations received or made, and electoral expenditure incurred, after the withdrawal of the declaration,

(c) the party agent and the elected member, candidate or group concerned must make the disclosures required under that Part for that part of the relevant disclosure period for which the party agent and the elected member, candidate or group is responsible (as the case requires).