Part 7Regulation of parties

Campaign expenditure

64Campaign 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).”

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(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).”