Part V Control of campaign expenditure

General restrictions relating to campaign expenditure

I175 Restriction on incurring campaign expenditure.

1

No campaign expenditure shall be incurred by or on behalf of a registered party unless it is incurred with the authority of—

a

the treasurer of the party,

b

a deputy treasurer of the party, or

c

a person authorised in writing by the treasurer or a deputy treasurer.

2

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he incurs any expenses in contravention of subsection (1).

3

Where any expenses are incurred in contravention of subsection (1), the expenses shall not count for the purposes of sections 79 to 83 or Schedule 9 as campaign expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the party.