The Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020

Amendment of the 2000 Act

7.  In Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (exclusions)—

(a) in paragraph 2(1)(d) at the end of the sub-paragraph, omit the word “or”;

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(e) at the end of the sub-paragraph, omit the word “him.” and insert “him; or”;

(c) after paragraph 2(1)(e) insert the following—

“(f) any expenses incurred in respect of a Senedd Cymru election or a local government election in Wales:

(i) relating to any matter that is reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability, to the extent that the expenses in respect of the matter are reasonably incurred; and

(ii) in respect of, or in consequence of, the translation of anything from Welsh into English or from English into Welsh.”

(d) after paragraph 2(2) insert the following—

“(3) In relation to sub-paragraph 2(1)(f)(i) “disability”, has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.”