# Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, Paragraph 1: Operation and interpretation of Schedule


(1) This Schedule has effect for controlling donations to candidates at a local election.
(2) The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.
(3) “Relevant donation”, in relation to a candidate at an election, means a donation to the candidate or the candidate's election agent for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3) the reference to a donation for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of a candidate includes a reference to a donation for the purpose of securing that any such expenses are not so incurred; and a donation shall be taken to be a donation for either of those purposes if, having regard to all the circumstances, it must be reasonably assumed to be such a donation.
(5) “Donation” shall be construed in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.
(6) “2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14/schedule/3A/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962/schedule-3A/paragraph-1
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