Duties of Electoral Commission on receipt of donation

1 The Electoral Commission, on receiving a donation under section 208A(2) , must pay it to the secretary of the party for whom it is intended, unless— a the requirements of section 208A(3) or (4) have not been complied with; or b payment of the donation would contravene a maximum amount referred to in section 208B ; or c the Electoral Commission believes or has reasonable grounds to believe that the donation is made by an overseas person, or includes or comprises contributions from an overseas person. 2 If subsection (1)(a) or (c) applies, the Electoral Commission must,— a if the name and contact details of the donor are known or can be readily ascertained, return the donation to the donor: b in any other case, pay the donation into a Crown Bank Account. 3 If subsection (1)(b) applies, the Electoral Commission must,— a if the name and contact details of the donor are known or can be readily ascertained, return any portion of the donation that exceeds a maximum limit set out in section 208B to the donor: b in any other case, pay any portion of the donation that exceeds a maximum limit set out in section 208B into a Crown Bank Account. 2007 No 111 s 41 Section 208D : inserted , on 1 March 2009 , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1). Section 208D(1)(c) : inserted , on 1 January 2020 , by section 12(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 72). Section 208D(2) : amended , on 1 January 2020 , by section 12(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 72).