29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

78. Criteria for allocating money to party
(1) A party may only receive an allocation of the money referred to in section 74 if
the party—
(a) has provided to the Electoral Commission a notice in accordance with section 76; and
(b) was registered on the Register of Political Parties at the time of the dissolution or expiry of Parliament.
Source: Art. 78(1), Broadcasting Act 1989, (amended 2017)