HL Deb 22 November 2000 vol 619 cc934-6

(" .—(1) For the purposes of this Act "exempt trust donation" means a donation to which subsection (2) or (3) applies, other than one falling within subsection (5).

(2) This subsection applies to any donation received from a trustee of any property in accordance with the terms of a trust—

  1. (a) which was created before 27th July 1999,
  2. (b) to which no property has been transferred on or after that date, and
  3. (c) whose terms have not been varied on or after that date,
provided that, at or before the time of the receipt of the donation, the trustee gives the recipient of the donation the full name of the person who created the trust and of every other person by whom, or under whose will, property was transferred to the trust before that date.

(3) This subsection applies to any donation received from a trustee of any property in accordance with the terms of a trust—

  1. (a) which was created by—
    1. (i) a person who was a permissible donor falling within section 52(2) at the time when the trust was created, or
    2. (ii) the will of a person falling within section 52(3), and
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  2. (b) to which no property has been transferred otherwise than—
    1. (i) by a person who was a permissible donor falling within section 52(2) at the time of the transfer, or
    2. (ii) under the will of a person falling within section 52(3),
provided that, at or before the time of the receipt of the donation, the trustee gives the recipient of the donation the relevant information.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) "the relevant information" means the information which is required by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to be given in respect of a recordable donation to which that subsection applies.

(5) A donation falls within this subsection if it is received from a trustee of any property pursuant to the exercise of any discretion vested by a trust in him or any other person.

(6) In this section—

  1. (a) "donation" means a donation for the purposes of the provisions of this Act in which the relevant reference to an exempt trust donation occurs;
  2. (b) "property", in the context of the transfer of property to a trust, does not include any income of the trust;
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  3. (c) "trust" includes a trust created by a will; and
  4. (d) any reference to a donation received from a trustee is a reference to a donation received from a trustee in his capacity as such, other than a donation transmitted on behalf of a beneficiary under a trust.").

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Schedule 23 [Transitional provisions]:

Lord Bach moved Amendments Nos. 278 to 280: Page 228, line 46, at end insert— ("(ii) (if the party is seeking to be so registered as a party with a campaigns officer) of a person to be registered as that officer; and"). Page 228, line 49, at end insert ("and (if paragraph (a)(ii) applies) by the proposed campaigns officer"). Page 229, line 2, after ("treasurer") insert ("and of an officer of the unit to be registered for the purposes of section 25(3)").

On Question, amendments agreed to.

House adjourned at three minutes past ten o'clock.