Elections Act 2022 (c. 37)

Part 4 Regulation of expenditure

Notional expenditure of candidates and others

21 Codes of practice on expenses

(1) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 4A to RPA 1983 (election expenses: Electoral Commission guidance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) guidance relating to the application of Part 2 of this Act in relation to expenses incurred for the purposes of a candidate’s election (whether or not election expenses).”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (7)(b), after “order” insert “made by statutory instrument”.

(2) In section 156 of PPERA (orders and regulations), in subsection (3)—

(a) omit the “or” after paragraph (a);

(b) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) any order under paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 8, other than an order of the Welsh Ministers;”.

(3) In subsection (4C) of that section, for “(3)” substitute “(3)(a) or (b)”.