Part 7

Regulation of parties

Campaign expenditure

Campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party
64
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).
S. 64 wholly in force at 11.9.2006, see s. 77(2)-(4) and S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
S. 64(3) omitted (W.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Exclusions and Variation of Campaign Expenditure Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/801), regs. 1(2), 4(3)