Regulation 9 The scheme

Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), the financial assistance scheme must provide financial assistance towards additional costs reasonably incurred by a candidate to obtain support or adjustments to overcome barriers relating to their disability that impact on their participation in a Welsh election.

Any additional costs incurred by a candidate under paragraph (1) must be connected to the candidate’s disability.

Financial assistance provided under the scheme must only be paid in respect of additional costs reasonably incurred for support or adjustments used during the specified period.

Financial assistance provided under the financial assistance scheme must not place the candidate at an advantage in pursuit of elected office.

In this regulation, “specified period” means from the date a candidate at a Welsh election is validly nominated as a candidate at that election to the day that the results of that election are declared.