Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

Sch. 3 para. 6(3A) inserted (24.11.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), ss. 20(6), 67(1); S.I. 2022/1226, reg. 2(c) (with reg. 3(1))

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The total petition expenses incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of a person who is not an accredited campaigner must not exceed £500.

2

The following provisions of this paragraph apply where—

a

at any time during the recall petition period any petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person (“P”) in excess of the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1), and

b

P is not at that time an accredited campaigner.

3

Where P is an individual, P commits an offence if P knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.

4

Where P is a body—

a

P commits an offence, and

b

any person who authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P commits an offence if the person knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.

5

An offence under this paragraph is a corrupt practice.

Limit on petition expenditure: accredited campaigners31

The total petition expenses incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of an accredited campaigner must not exceed £10,000.

2

The following provisions of this paragraph apply where—

a

at any time during the recall petition period any petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person (“P”) in excess of the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1), and

b

P is at that time an accredited campaigner.

3

Where P is an individual—

a

P commits an offence if P knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit, and

b

where the responsible person is a different individual, the responsible person commits an offence if he or she—

i

authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P, and

ii

knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.

4

Where P is a registered party or is a body that is not a registered party—

a

P commits an offence, and

b

the responsible person commits an offence if he or she—

i

authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P, and

ii

knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.

5

In proceedings for an offence under this paragraph it is a defence to show that—

a

any code of practice for the time being in force under paragraph 16 (guidance as to meaning of “petition expense”) was complied with in determining the items and amounts of petition expenses to be entered in the relevant return under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 (reporting requirements), and

b

the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1) would not have been exceeded on the basis of the items and amounts entered in that return.

6

A person is taken to have shown the matters specified in sub-paragraph (5) if—

a

sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue with respect to them, and

b

the contrary is not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

7

An offence under this paragraph is an illegal practice.

Expenses incurred by persons acting in concert41

This paragraph applies where petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person in pursuance of a relevant plan.

2

Relevant plan” means a plan or other arrangement by which—

a

petition expenses are to be incurred by or on behalf of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and

b

petition expenses are to be incurred by or on behalf of one or more other persons,

with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the success or failure of the recall petition.

3

The expenses mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule (apart from this paragraph) as also having been incurred by or on behalf of the other person (or, as the case may be, each of the other persons) mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b).

Expenses incurred before the recall petition period51

This paragraph applies where—

a

before the beginning of the recall petition period, a petition expense is incurred by or on behalf of a person in respect of property, services or facilities, and

b

the property, services or facilities is or are made use of by or on behalf of the person during the recall petition period with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the success or failure of the recall petition.

2

The appropriate proportion of the petition expense is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of the person.

3

The “appropriate proportion” of the expense is such proportion of it as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).

Notional petition expenses61

This paragraph applies where the following two conditions are met in relation to a person (“P”).

2

The first condition is that—

a

property is transferred to P free of charge or at a discount of more than 10% of the market value of the property, or

b

property, services or facilities is or are provided for the use or benefit of P free of charge or at a discount of more than 10% of the commercial rate for the use of the property or for the provision of the services or facilities.

3

The second condition is that the property, services or facilities is or are made use of by or on behalf of P—

a

for a period any part of which falls within the recall petition period, and

b

in circumstances such that, if any expenses were to be (or are) actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of that use, they would be (or are) petition expenses by virtue of Part 4 of this Schedule.

3A

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), property, services or facilities are made use of on behalf of P only if their use on behalf of P is directed, authorised or encouraged by P or (where P is an accredited campaigner) by P or the responsible person.

4

Where this paragraph applies—

a

an amount of expenses determined in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph (“the gross notional amount”) is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as incurred by P, and

b

the appropriate proportion of the gross notional amount is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as petition expenses incurred by P during the recall petition period.

5

The “appropriate proportion” of the gross notional amount is such proportion of that amount as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.

6

Where sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, the gross notional amount is such proportion of either—

a

the market value of the property (where the property is transferred free of charge), or

b

the difference between the market value of the property and the amount of expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of the property (where the property is transferred at a discount),

as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.

7

Where sub-paragraph (2)(b) applies, the gross notional amount is such proportion of either—

a

the commercial rate for the use of the property or the provision of the services or facilities (where the property, services or facilities is or are provided free of charge), or

b

the difference between that commercial rate and the amount of expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of the use of the property or the provision of the services or facilities (where the property, services or facilities is or are provided at a discount),

as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.

8

Where the services of an employee are made available by his or her employer for the use or benefit of a person, then for the purposes of this paragraph the amount that is to be taken as constituting the commercial rate for the provision of those services is—

a

the amount of the remuneration and allowances payable to the employee by the employer in respect of the period for which the employee's services are made available, but

b

excluding from the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) any amount in respect of contributions or other payments for which the employer is liable in respect of the employee.

9

Sub-paragraph (4)(b) does not apply if it would (apart from this sub-paragraph) treat an amount of £50 or less as petition expenses incurred by P during the recall petition period.

10

In this paragraph a reference to property being transferred to P, or to property, services or facilities being provided for the use or benefit of P, includes—

a

property being transferred to, or property, services or facilities being provided for the use or benefit of, any officer, member, trustee or agent of P in his or her capacity as such, and

b

property being transferred, or property, services or facilities being provided, indirectly through a third person.

Petition expenses incurred before becoming an accredited campaigner7

A reference in this Part of this Schedule to a petition expense incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of an accredited campaigner includes—

a

any petition expense incurred during that period by or on behalf of a person who is not an accredited campaigner in relation to the recall petition in question at the time the expense is incurred but who subsequently becomes such an accredited campaigner, and

b

any petition expense treated by virtue of paragraph 5 or 6 as incurred during that period by or on behalf of a person where that person becomes an accredited campaigner in relation to the recall petition in question during that period.

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<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>P is not at that time an accredited campaigner.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where P is an individual, P commits an offence if P knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where P is a body—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>P commits an offence, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any person who authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P commits an offence if the person knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-2-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>An offence under this paragraph is a corrupt practice.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-part-2-crossheading-limit-on-petition-expenditure-accredited-campaigners" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Limit on petition expenditure: accredited campaigners</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ba6511a29e2c9a6bc5b7733111672204" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
3
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The total petition expenses incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of an accredited campaigner must not exceed £10,000.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The following provisions of this paragraph apply where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at any time during the recall petition period any petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person (“P”) in excess of the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>P is at that time an accredited campaigner.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Where P is an individual—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>P commits an offence if P knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>where the responsible person is a different individual, the responsible person commits an offence if he or she—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-3-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where P is a registered party or is a body that is not a registered party—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>P commits an offence, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the responsible person commits an offence if he or she—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-4-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In proceedings for an offence under this paragraph it is a defence to show that—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any code of practice for the time being in force under paragraph 16 (guidance as to meaning of “petition expense”) was complied with in determining the items and amounts of petition expenses to be entered in the relevant return under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 (reporting requirements), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1) would not have been exceeded on the basis of the items and amounts entered in that return.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>A person is taken to have shown the matters specified in sub-paragraph (5) if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue with respect to them, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the contrary is not proved beyond reasonable doubt.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-3-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>An offence under this paragraph is an illegal practice.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-part-2-crossheading-expenses-incurred-by-persons-acting-in-concert" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Expenses incurred by persons acting in concert</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2141dbbfb879c493b29b2126d0200da6" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
4
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This paragraph applies where petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person in pursuance of a relevant plan.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-plan">Relevant plan</term>
” means a plan or other arrangement by which—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>petition expenses are to be incurred by or on behalf of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>petition expenses are to be incurred by or on behalf of one or more other persons,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the success or failure of the recall petition.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-4-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The expenses mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule (apart from this paragraph) as also having been incurred by or on behalf of the other person (or, as the case may be, each of the other persons) mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-part-2-crossheading-expenses-incurred-before-the-recall-petition-period" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Expenses incurred before the recall petition period</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-8e0fda05d612df48ea62c52dbd27f73d" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
5
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>This paragraph applies where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>before the beginning of the recall petition period, a petition expense is incurred by or on behalf of a person in respect of property, services or facilities, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the property, services or facilities is or are made use of by or on behalf of the person during the recall petition period with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the success or failure of the recall petition.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The appropriate proportion of the petition expense is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of the person.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-5-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The “appropriate proportion” of the expense is such proportion of it as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-part-2-crossheading-notional-petition-expenses" period="#period2">
<heading>
<em>Notional petition expenses</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-c7359db68a571a15489ce6ed6bb3b006" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
6
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This paragraph applies where the following two conditions are met in relation to a person (“P”).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The first condition is that—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>property is transferred to P free of charge or at a discount of more than 10% of the market value of the property, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>property, services or facilities is or are provided for the use or benefit of P free of charge or at a discount of more than 10% of the commercial rate for the use of the property or for the provision of the services or facilities.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The second condition is that the property, services or facilities is or are made use of by or on behalf of P—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for a period any part of which falls within the recall petition period, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in circumstances such that, if any expenses were to be (or are) actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of that use, they would be (or are) petition expenses by virtue of Part 4 of this Schedule.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-3A">
<num>
<ins class="key-7717694609a7b4208e5f131c2e39ae76-1674748109861 first">
<noteRef href="#key-7717694609a7b4208e5f131c2e39ae76" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
3A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-7717694609a7b4208e5f131c2e39ae76-1674748109861 last">For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), property, services or facilities are made use of on behalf of P only if their use on behalf of P is directed, authorised or encouraged by P or (where P is an accredited campaigner) by P or the responsible person.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where this paragraph applies—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an amount of expenses determined in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph (“the gross notional amount”) is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as incurred by P, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the appropriate proportion of the gross notional amount is treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as petition expenses incurred by P during the recall petition period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The “appropriate proportion” of the gross notional amount is such proportion of that amount as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>Where sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, the gross notional amount is such proportion of either—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the market value of the property (where the property is transferred free of charge), or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the difference between the market value of the property and the amount of expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of the property (where the property is transferred at a discount),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>Where sub-paragraph (2)(b) applies, the gross notional amount is such proportion of either—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the commercial rate for the use of the property or the provision of the services or facilities (where the property, services or facilities is or are provided free of charge), or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the difference between that commercial rate and the amount of expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of P in respect of the use of the property or the provision of the services or facilities (where the property, services or facilities is or are provided at a discount),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>as is reasonably attributable to the use made of the property, services or facilities as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) during the recall petition period.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-8">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the services of an employee are made available by his or her employer for the use or benefit of a person, then for the purposes of this paragraph the amount that is to be taken as constituting the commercial rate for the provision of those services is—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of the remuneration and allowances payable to the employee by the employer in respect of the period for which the employee's services are made available, but</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>excluding from the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) any amount in respect of contributions or other payments for which the employer is liable in respect of the employee.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>Sub-paragraph (4)(b) does not apply if it would (apart from this sub-paragraph) treat an amount of £50 or less as petition expenses incurred by P during the recall petition period.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>In this paragraph a reference to property being transferred to P, or to property, services or facilities being provided for the use or benefit of P, includes—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>property being transferred to, or property, services or facilities being provided for the use or benefit of, any officer, member, trustee or agent of P in his or her capacity as such, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-6-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>property being transferred, or property, services or facilities being provided, indirectly through a third person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-3-part-2-crossheading-petition-expenses-incurred-before-becoming-an-accredited-campaigner" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>Petition expenses incurred before becoming an accredited campaigner</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-7" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-e1e75c3f1a9eb8bcdb7f7cd641b3b1a9" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
7
</num>
<intro>
<p>A reference in this Part of this Schedule to a petition expense incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of an accredited campaigner includes—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any petition expense incurred during that period by or on behalf of a person who is not an accredited campaigner in relation to the recall petition in question at the time the expense is incurred but who subsequently becomes such an accredited campaigner, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-3-paragraph-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any petition expense treated by virtue of paragraph 5 or 6 as incurred during that period by or on behalf of a person where that person becomes an accredited campaigner in relation to the recall petition in question during that period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
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