Moved by
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
37: Clause 26, page 13, line 20, at end insert—
“( ) In section 87 of that Act (expenditure by third parties which is not controlled expenditure)—
(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a) and the “or” at the end of it;
(b) omit subsection (2).”
38: Clause 26, page 13, line 23, leave out subsection (8) and insert—
“( ) After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) It is a defence for any person or third party charged with an offence under subsection (2) or (4) to show—
(a) that any code of practice for the time being issued under paragraph 2 of Schedule 8A was complied with in determining whether any expenditure is controlled expenditure for the purposes of this Part, and
(b) that the person or third party’s acts or omissions would not have amounted to an offence on the basis of the controlled expenditure as determined in accordance with the code.””