Part I The Greater London Authority

Franchise, conduct of elections etc

19 Expenditure of Secretary of State in connection with holding the first ordinary election.

1

The Secretary of State may incur expenditure in doing anything which he considers expedient—

a

in preparation for the holding of the first ordinary election,

b

for the purpose of facilitating the conduct of the first ordinary election, or

c

otherwise in connection with the holding of the first ordinary election.

2

The Secretary of State must not, by virtue of subsection (1) above, incur expenditure of a kind which is recoverable by a returning officer under section 18 above.