43A—Annual returns and other inquiries
(1) The registered
officer of a registered political party must, by 30 September each year,
furnish to the Electoral Commissioner a return as to the party's continued
eligibility for registration under this Part in the form prescribed by the
regulations.
(2) A return under
subsection (1) must be accompanied by any documents required under the
regulations.
(3) A return is not
required under subsection (1) if the party has been registered for less
than 6 months before the return is due to be furnished.
(4)
The Electoral Commissioner may at any time, by notice in writing, require a
registered officer of a registered political party to provide such information
as is specified in the notice for the purpose of determining whether the party
is still eligible to be registered under this Part.