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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 No. 1024
8.—(1) Each candidate by whom an election address is submitted to the returning officer for inclusion in the election booklet shall pay to the returning officer such reasonable sum (which shall be the same for each such candidate) as the returning officer may determine by way of contribution towards the expenses incurred by him in respect of the printing of the election booklet.
(2) The payment required by sub-paragraph (1) shall be made at such time, and in such manner, as the returning officer may determine.
(3) A candidate shall be entitled to a full refund of any such payment if, but only if, the candidate has given notice of withdrawal of his candidature before the last time for the withdrawal of candidates.
(4) If the total amount of the payments made by candidates under this paragraph exceeds the total amount of the expenses incurred by the returning officer in respect of the printing of the election booklet, the returning officer shall
(a)divide the amount of the excess between those candidates in equal shares, and
(b)send to each of those candidates a payment in respect of his share.
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