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Election expenses Election expensesF1

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  1. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  2. 73Payment of expenses through election agent.
  3. 74Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent.
  4. 74AExpenses incurred otherwise than for election purposes.
  5. 75Prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent.
  6. 75ZAReturn of permitted expenditure: power to require return
  7. 75ZBReturn of permitted expenditure: compliance and sanctions
  8. 75AScottish local government elections: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent
  9. 76Limitation of election expenses.
  10. 76ZALimitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections
  11. 76APower to vary provisions about election expenses.
  12. 77Expenses limit for joint candidates at local election.
  13. 78Time for sending in and paying claims.
  14. 79Disputed claims.
  15. 80Election agent’s claim.
  16. 81Return as to election expenses.
  17. 82Declarations as to election expenses.
  18. 83Where no return and declarations needed at parliamentary elections.
  19. 84Penalty for failure as respects return or declarations.
  20. 85Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declarations transmitted.
  21. 85ADisqualification where no return and declarations transmitted after election of Mayor of London.
  22. 86Authorised excuses for failures as to return and declarations.
  23. 87Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub-agent.
  24. 87ADuty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission.
  25. 87BScottish local government elections: duty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission
  26. 88Publication of time and place for inspection of returns and declarations.
  27. 88AScottish local government elections: Publication of time and place for inspection of returns and declarations
  28. 89Inspection of returns and declarations.
  29. 90Election expenses at elections where election agent not required.
  30. 90ZAMeaning of “election expenses”
  31. 90AMeaning of “election expenses”.
  32. 90BIncurring of election expenses for purposes of section 90A.
  33. 90ZBScottish local government elections: meaning of “election expenses”
  34. 90CProperty, goods, services etc. provided free of charge or at a discount.
  35. 90DModification of sections 90ZA and 90C in relation to election of London members of the London Assembly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 17(1) substituted (29.1.2001 for certain purposes and 16.2.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8(a), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4))

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987 (S.I. 1987/1), Rules, 2, 6

Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2215), Rules 2, 9 (which S.I. was revoked (2.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3305, rule 1(4), Sch. 1)

C2

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 20(7)

C3

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 20(7)

C4

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 20(7)

C5

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 24(6)

C6

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 39(6)

C7

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 18(6)

C8

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(8)

C9

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(14)

C10

Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (W.) (17.12.2021) by The Local Elections (Communities) (Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1460), rules 1, 6(1) (with rule 2)

C11

Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (2.1.2007 for certain purposes) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3305), rules 1(2)(3), 6 (as amended (10.3.2022) by The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6 (with reg. 12(d)))

C12

Pts. 1, 2 modified (E.W.) (10.3.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/264), arts. 1(1), 47(5)(11), 49(5)(11)