Part V Control of campaign expenditure
General restrictions relating to campaign expenditure
75 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.