Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)

Part 7 Regulation of parties

Campaign expenditure

64 Campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party

(1) Schedule 9 to the 2000 Act (limits on campaign expenditure) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 5 (general elections to Scottish Parliament) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

(2B) In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).”

(3) In paragraph 6 (ordinary elections to National Assembly for Wales) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

(2B) In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).”

(4) In paragraph 7 (general elections to Northern Ireland Assembly) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

(2B) In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).”

65 Time limit for claims in respect of campaign expenditure

(1) In section 77 of the 2000 Act (restriction on making claims in respect of campaign expenditure)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “30 days”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “60 days”.

(2) In section 92 of that Act (restriction on making claims in respect of certain expenditure by third parties)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “30 days”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “60 days”.

(3) In section 115 of that Act (restriction on making claims in respect of referendum expenditure)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “30 days”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “60 days”.