Part 7Regulation of parties

Campaign expenditure

I164Campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party

1

Schedule 9 to the 2000 Act (limits on campaign expenditure) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 5 (general elections to Scottish Parliament) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

2B

In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).

3

In paragraph 6 (ordinary elections to National Assembly for Wales) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

2B

In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).

4

In paragraph 7 (general elections to Northern Ireland Assembly) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Sub-paragraph (2B) applies to a registered party in a case where at the election a candidate stands for election in any constituency in the name of that party and one or more other registered parties.

2B

In such a case, the amount applying to the party in respect of the constituency under sub-paragraph (2) shall, instead of being the amount specified in that sub-paragraph, be that amount divided by the number of registered parties in whose name the candidate stands for election as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2A).

I265Time limit for claims in respect of campaign expenditure

1

In section 77 of the 2000 Act (restriction on making claims in respect of campaign expenditure)—

a

in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “ 30 days ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “ 60 days ”.

2

In section 92 of that Act (restriction on making claims in respect of certain expenditure by third parties)—

a

in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “ 30 days ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “ 60 days ”.

3

In section 115 of that Act (restriction on making claims in respect of referendum expenditure)—

a

in subsection (1), for “21 days” substitute “ 30 days ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “42 days” substitute “ 60 days ”.