The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025

Limitation of election expenses

6.—(1) In article 42 (limitation of election expenses: constituency and individual regional candidates)(1)—

(a) after paragraph (2A) insert—

“(2B) Notwithstanding paragraph (8), where the date of the poll at a Scottish parliamentary election has been postponed by a further proclamation under section 2(5E) of the Scotland Act 1998(2), the maximum amount will have effect in relation to any candidate at that election as if the maximum amount were increased by one half of the amount specified in paragraph (2).”,

(b) in paragraph (6)(c) for “in providing for the protection of persons of property at rallies or other public events” substitute “that are reasonably attributable to the protection of persons or property”,

(c) in paragraph (7) for “twice” to the end substitute “increased by an amount equal to the amount specified by paragraph (2) for each countermanding or abandonment which occurs.”,

(d) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A) Where more than one of the circumstances described by paragraphs (2A), (2B) or (7) are applicable to a poll, the increases in the maximum amount provided for by the applicable paragraphs are to apply cumulatively.”, and

(e) in paragraph (9) for “2020” substitute “2025”.

(2) In article 43 (limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses: constituency and individual candidates at Scottish Parliament general elections)(3)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b) after “section 2(5)” insert “or (5E)”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c) after “section 2(5)” insert “or (5E)”,

(b) in paragraph (5A) after “section 2(5)” insert “or (5E)”.

(1)

Article 42 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/426.

(2)

Section 2(5E) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) was inserted by section 27(2)(c) of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4).

(3)

Article 43 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/426.