Section 56 Rights of creditors.

The provisions of this Act prohibiting—

(a)

payments and contracts for payments;

(b)

the payment or incurring of election expenses in excess of the maximum amount allowed by this Act; or

(c)

the incurring of expenses not authorised by the election agent;

shall not affect the right of any creditor, who, when the contract was made or the expense was incurred, was ignorant of that contract or expense being in contravention of this Act.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13