The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999

Interpretation of Part III

90.  In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “candidate” in relation to an Assembly election means a person who is—

  (a)

  elected to serve in the Assembly at the election,

  (b)

  nominated as a candidate, in the case of a constituency election,

  (c)

  nominated as an individual or party list candidate, in the case of a regional election, or

  (d)

  declared by himself or by others to be a candidate on or after publication of the notice of election.

• “committee room” does not include any house or room occupied by a candidate as a dwelling, by reason only of the candidate transacting business there with his agents in relation to the election, and no room or building shall be deemed to be a committee room by reason only of the candidate or any agent of the candidate addressing in it electors, committee members or others,

• “date of the allowance of an authorised excuse” has the meaning given by article 61(9),

• “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under article 56 or 57,

• “disputed claim” has the meaning given by article 52(1) as extended by article 53,

• “election expenses”, in relation to an Assembly election or an ordinary election, means expenses incurred, whether before, during or after the election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election,

• “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall (except in articles 85 and 86) be deemed to include—

  (a)

  any office, place or employment,

  (b)

  any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and

  (c)

  any valuable consideration,

  and expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly,

• “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward,

• “personal expenses” as used with respect to the expenditure of any candidate in relation to any Assembly election includes the reasonable travelling expenses of the candidate, and the reasonable expenses of his living at hotels or elsewhere for the purposes of and in relation to the election, and

• “return as to election expenses” means a return (including the bills and receipts to be delivered with it) to be made under article 54(1) or 55(1).