SCHEDULE 18 Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments
Returns of election expenses
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(1)
Section 81 (return as to election expenses) shall be amended as follows.
(2)
“containing as respects that candidate—
(a)
a statement of all election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate; and
(b)
a statement of all payments made by the election agent together with all bills or receipts relating to the payments.”
(3)
“(2)
A return under this section must—
(a)
specify the poll by virtue of which the return is required;
(b)
specify the name of the candidate to whom the return relates and of the candidate’s election agent; and
(c)
deal under a separate heading with any expenses in respect of which a return is required by virtue of section 75(2) above.”
(4)
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(5)
Subsection (4) shall be omitted.
(6)
In subsection (7), the words from “; and” onwards shall be omitted.
(7)
“(10A)
The Electoral Commission may, by regulations, prescribe a form of return which may be used for the purposes of making any (or any description of) return required by this section.”
(8)
Subsection (11) shall be omitted.