9. After section 40 insert—
“Expenses incurred at a local election otherwise than for election purposes
40A.—(1) Sections 39, 43 and 44(1) do not apply to election expenses—
(a)which are incurred by or on behalf of a candidate otherwise than for the purposes of the candidate’s election, but
(b)which by virtue of section 52A(1)(2) fall to be regarded as election expenses by reason of the property, services or facilities in respect of which they were incurred being used for the purposes of the candidate’s election.
(2) The candidate’s election agent must make a declaration of the amount of any election expenses falling within subsection (1).
(3) In this section “for the purposes of the candidate’s election” has the same meaning as in sections 52A and 52B.”.
Section 43 was amended by S.I. 1972/1264 and S.I. 1987/168.
Sections 52A and 52B are inserted by this Order.