# The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (No. 2) Order 2016, Article 6: Amendment of the Representation of the People Act 1983


After subsection (5) of section 76 (limitation of election expenses) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, insert—
“(5A) The maximum amount mentioned above for a candidate at a local government election in Scotland is not required to cover—
(a) the candidate’s personal expenses;
(b) expenses that are reasonably attributable to the candidate having a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the candidate’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111033098/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-no-2-order-2016/article-6
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