# Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 99: Officials not to act for candidates.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If
(a) any returning officer at a parliamentary or local government election, or
(b) any officer or clerk appointed under the parliamentary elections rules, or the rules under section 36 , section 36A or section 42 above, as the case may be, or
(c) any partner or clerk of any such person,
acts as a candidate’s agent in the conduct or management of the election, he shall be guilty of an offence, but nothing in this subsection prevents a candidate from acting as his own election agent.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/99 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/section-99
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