Paragraph 7A F1F2
United Kingdom
Any matter that is reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability, to the extent that the expenses in respect of the matter are reasonably incurred.
In this paragraph “disability”:
in relation to a candidate standing for election in England, Wales or Scotland, has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010;
in relation to a candidate standing for election in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 4A inserted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 27(5), 77; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 5 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2)
- F2
Sch. 4A para. 7A substituted (23.2.2019) by The Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/352), arts. 1(2), 2
- F3
Sch. 4A para. 7A(3) omitted (W.) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1320), arts. 1(2), 5(a)
Notes on Schedule 4A
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 4A applied (with modifications) (7.2.2007) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3, Sch. 1 (as amended by The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/308), art. 2(3) and as substituted (10.2.2009) by S.I. 2009/256, arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1)