(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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 75 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 75 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 75 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)