(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the maximum amounts of candidates’ election expenses at local government elections in Scotland.
These amounts were last increased by the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2005.
The increased amounts reflect changes in the value of money since 2005.
The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses is made up of a fixed amount (expressed in pounds) plus a sum expressed in pence for each entry in the register of electors.