Article 37 Expenses of a registered political party
Where—
article 38, 41, 42 or 46 applies in respect of sums paid or expenses incurred by, or in respect of, an individual candidate at a constituency election, and
in respect of the candidate, the constituency returning officer has received a certificate issued by the registered nominating officer of a registered political party under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5,
such sums paid or expenses incurred are not for the purposes of this Part to be regarded as having been paid or incurred by the party.
But for the purposes of this Part a sum is paid or an expense incurred by a registered political party if the payment is made or the expense is incurred—
by any or all of a group of party list candidates for the party,
by such candidates' election agent,
by the party’s registered nominating officer, or
by any other person in accordance with arrangements for which the registered nominating officer is responsible.