C1C2C4C3C5C6C7C8C9C10 Part II The Election Campaign

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Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987 (S.I. 1987/1), Rules, 2, 6

Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2215), Rules 2, 9 (which S.I. was revoked (2.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3305, rule 1(4), Sch. 1)

Election expenses

75ZAF1Return of permitted expenditure: power to require return

1

The returning officer or the Electoral Commission may, at any time during the period of 6 months beginning with the date of the poll at a parliamentary election, request a relevant person to deliver to the officer or Commission a return of permitted expenditure in relation to a candidate at the election who is specified in the request.

2

“Relevant person” means a person who—

a

is not required to deliver a return under section 75(2) in relation to the candidate, and

b

is not the candidate, the candidate's election agent, or a person engaged or employed for payment or promise of payment by the candidate or the candidate's election agent.

3

“Return of permitted expenditure” means a return—

a

showing all permitted expenses incurred by the person in relation to the candidate, or

b

stating that the person incurred no such expenses or that the total such expenses incurred by the person was £200 or less.

4

“Permitted expense”, in relation to a candidate, means an expense incurred by the person in respect of the candidate which, if the person had been required to deliver a return under section 75(2) in relation to the candidate, would have been required to be included in that return.