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
”
.