SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments

Returns of election expenses

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1

Section 81 (return as to election expenses) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for the words from “in the form” onwards there shall be substituted

containing as respects that candidate—

a

a statement of all election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate; and

b

a statement of all payments made by the election agent together with all bills or receipts relating to the payments.

3

For subsection (2) there shall be substituted—

2

A return under this section must—

a

specify the poll by virtue of which the return is required;

b

specify the name of the candidate to whom the return relates and of the candidate’s election agent; and

c

deal under a separate heading with any expenses in respect of which a return is required by virtue of section 75(2) above.

4

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5

Subsection (4) shall be omitted.

6

In subsection (7), the words from “; and” onwards shall be omitted.

7

After subsection (10) there shall be inserted—

10A

The Electoral Commission may, by regulations, prescribe a form of return which may be used for the purposes of making any (or any description of) return required by this section.

8

Subsection (11) shall be omitted.