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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.


Political Parties and Elections Bill

Clause 29 : Obligatory provision of identifying information Amendments 104 to 111 104: Clause 29, page 30, line 34, after "above" insert "or by virtue of subsection (4C) above" 105: Clause 29, page 31, line 12, after "above" insert "or by virtue of subsection (1C) above" 106: Clause 29, page 31, line 47, after "above" insert "or by virtue of subsection (2C) above" 107: Clause 29, page 32, line 23, leave out from "keeper" to ", following" in line 24 108: Clause 29, page 32, line 36, at end insert "or checking a person’s entitlement to be registered in such a register" 109: Clause 29, page 32, line 40, at end insert— "(4ZC) Provisions for the disclosure by a CORE keeper to a registration officer, for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (4ZA), of information within paragraph (a) or (b) of that sub-paragraph." 110: Clause 29, page 32, line 40, at end insert— "( ) in sub-paragraph (4A), for "such authority or person" there is substituted "authority or person within paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-paragraph (4)", and for "such records" there is substituted "any records within sub-paragraph (4)";" 111: Clause 29, page 32, line 43, leave out paragraph (c) and insert— "(c) for sub-paragraph (6) there is substituted— "(6) But provision made under sub-paragraph (4ZA), (4ZC) or (4A) may not permit information obtained by a registration officer or CORE keeper under that provision to be disclosed by the officer or CORE keeper except— (a) for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (4ZA) or, as the case may be, sub-paragraph (4A), or (b) for the purposes of any criminal or civil proceedings, or, in the case of information obtained by a registration officer, to a person to whom the officer may delegate functions.";" Amendments 104 to 111 agreed.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c1168-9 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Armed forces Candidates Absent voting Direct selling Finance Families Elections Donors Expenditure Greater London Electoral Commission Electoral register European Parliament European Parliament members Inheritance tax Northern Ireland Members Political parties Public expenditure Proof of identity Registration Security Trade unions Tax allowances Returning officers Ballot papers Electoral registration officers Coordinated online record of electors
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
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