Part VI

Controls relating to third party national election campaigns
Chapter II

Financial controls

Financial limits on controlled expenditure

Effect where arrangements are notified under section 94A
94B
1
Subsection (2) applies where controlled expenditure is incurred during a regulated period in a part of the United Kingdom—
a
by or on behalf of a minor campaigner in relation to an arrangement, and
b
in pursuance of the arrangement.
2
The expenditure is treated for the purposes of sections 96 to 99A (returns as to controlled expenditure) as having also been incurred, during the period and in the part of the United Kingdom concerned, by or on behalf of any lead campaigner in relation to the arrangement who sent a notice under section 94A(1) or (2) identifying the minor campaigner.
3
In determining for the purposes of section 94(3)(a) whether a limit is exceeded by a third party during a regulated period, controlled expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the third party is to be disregarded if—
a
conditions A and B are met in relation to the expenditure, and
b
condition C is met.
4
Condition A is that the expenditure—
a
is incurred in pursuance of an arrangement that has been notified to the Commission under section 94A(1), and
b
is, by virtue of section 94(6), treated for the purposes of section 94 and Schedule 10 as incurred by or on behalf of the third party.
5
Condition B is that the third party is, at the time the expenditure is incurred, a minor campaigner in relation to the arrangement.
6
Condition C is that—
a
the total of the controlled expenditure incurred during the regulated period in any part of the United Kingdom by or on behalf of the third party, disregarding any expenditure in relation to which conditions A and B are met, does not exceed the limit for that part mentioned in section 94(5), and
b
in the case of a regulated period in relation to which any limit is imposed by paragraph 3, 9 10 or 11 of Schedule 10 (periods involving parliamentary general elections), the total of the controlled expenditure incurred during the regulated period in any particular constituency by or on behalf of the third party, disregarding any expenditure in relation to which conditions A and B are met, does not exceed the limit mentioned in section 94(5ZA).
7
References in subsection (6) to controlled expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the third party include controlled expenditure that is, by virtue of section 94(6), treated for the purposes of section 94 and Schedule 10 as so incurred.
Ss. 94A, 94B inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 27(3), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))
Words in s. 94 cross-heading inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 30(6), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))