69.The purpose of Part II of the Act is to put in place arrangements for bringing political parties within the scheme of control set out in Parts III to V for regulating their income and expenditure. These arrangements take the form of a scheme of registration, building upon the existing registration arrangements established under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998. This Act repeals much of the 1998 Act (see Schedule 22), and this Part of the Act re-enacts its provisions but with significant modifications.
Commentary on Sections Part II: Registration of political parties