PART 3THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Payment of expenses through election agent: constituency and individual regional candidates38

1

No payment (of whatever nature) shall be made by—

a

a candidate for return as a constituency member or an individual candidate for return as a regional member; or

b

any other person,

in respect of election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate for return as a constituency member or an individual candidate for return as a regional member unless it is made by or through the candidate’s election agent.

2

Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any election expenses shall, except where less than £20, be vouched for by a bill stating the particulars or by a receipt.

3

The references in the foregoing provisions of this article to an election agent include the election agent acting by a sub-agent.

4

This article does not apply to—

a

any expenses which are, in accordance with article 39(1) or (2), 44(6) or 45(2), paid by the candidate;

b

any expenses which are paid in accordance with article 39(4) by a person authorised as mentioned in that provision; or

c

any expenses which are to be regarded as incurred by or on behalf of the candidate by virtue of article 58(5) (expenses incurred before the date the person becomes a candidate at the election).

5

A person who makes any payment (of whatever nature) in contravention of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an illegal practice.