Article 41 Constituency and individual candidates: payment of expenses by or through election agent

(1)

Subject to paragraph (4), no payment (of whatever nature) shall be made by —

(a)

a constituency or individual candidate at an Assembly election, or

(b)

any other person,

in respect of election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate unless it is made by or through the candidate’s election agent.

(2)

Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any election expenses shall, except where less than £20, be vouched for by a bill stating the particulars or by a receipt.

(3)

The references in paragraphs (1) and (2) to an election agent shall be taken as references to the election agent acting by himself or by a sub-agent

(4)

This article does not apply to —

(a)

any expenses which are, in accordance with article 42(1) or (3), 47(6) or 48(2), paid by the candidate;

(b)

any expenses which are paid in accordance with article 42(5) by a person authorised as mentioned in that provision;

(c)

any expenses included in a declaration made by the election agent under article 43; or

(d)

any expenses which are regarded as incurred by or on behalf of the candidate by virtue of article 61(5)(b).

(5)

A person who makes any payment (of whatever nature) in contravention of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an illegal practice.