Part I The Greater London Authority
Franchise, conduct of elections etc
19 Expenditure of Secretary of State in connection with holding the first ordinary election.
1
The Secretary of State may incur expenditure in doing anything which he considers expedient—
a
in preparation for the holding of the first ordinary election,
b
for the purpose of facilitating the conduct of the first ordinary election, or
c
otherwise in connection with the holding of the first ordinary election.
2
The Secretary of State must not, by virtue of subsection (1) above, incur expenditure of a kind which is recoverable by a returning officer under section 18 above.