Article 35 Expenses of registered political parties

For the purposes of this Part of this Order–

(a)

sums paid and expenses incurred by a candidate for return as a constituency member in respect of whom the constituency returning officer has received a certificate issued by a nominating officer of a registered party under rule 7 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules are not to be regarded as having been made or incurred by that party; but

(b)

a sum is to be treated as paid, and an expense is to be treated as incurred, by a registered party if the payment is made or the expenses incurred–

(i)

by an election agent of the party;

(ii)

by the party’s nominating officer;

(iii)

by any candidate included on a regional list submitted by that party; or

(iv)

by any other person in accordance with arrangements for which the nominating officer is responsible.