Part IIU.K. The Election Campaign

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. II (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by S.I. 1987/1, Rules, 2, 6 and S.I. 1986/2215, Rules 2, 9 (which S.I. was revoked (2.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3305, rule1(4), Sch. 1)

Election expensesU.K.

90 Election expenses at elections where election agent not required.U.K.

(1)In relation to an election of parish councillors in England or of community councillors in Wales—

(a)section 76(1) above has effect as if for the references to an election agent there were substituted references to any agent of the candidate;

(b)sections 72 to 75 and 78 to 89 above do not apply, and instead the provisions of Schedule 4 to this Act have effect but the form of declaration as to election expenses shall be that prescribed by rules under section 36 above relating to the election of parish or, as the case may be, community councillors, or a form to the like effect.

[F1(c)section 76A (1) has effect as if for the reference to the sum specified in section 73(2), 74(1) or 75(1) above there were substituted a reference to the sum specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act]

(2)At an election under the local government Act which is not a local government election, sections 72 to 89 do not apply, and if a candidate at that election or any person on behalf of a candidate at that election knowingly pays any sum or incurs any expense, whether before, during or after that election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election he shall be guilty of an illegal practice.

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