Article 21 Amendment of schedule 8 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

After paragraph 2(2) of schedule 8 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (campaign expenditure: qualifying expenses)^f1 insert—

“(3)

In relation to polls at elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament, nothing in paragraph 1 is to be taken as extending to—

(a)

reasonable expenses incurred that are reasonably attributable to individuals’ disability,

(b)

reasonable expenses incurred in providing for the protection of persons of property at rallies or other public events, or

(c)

reasonable expenses incurred that are reasonably attributable to the translation of anything into languages other than English.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3)(a), “disability” has the same meaning as in the Equality Act 2010^f2 (see section 6 of that Act).”.