The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999

Interpretation of Part III

83.  In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires–

“candidate” in relation to a Scottish parliamentary election, means a person who is–

(a)

elected to serve in the Parliament at the election;

(b)

nominated as a candidate; or

(c)

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 allowance of an authorised excuse” has the meaning given by article 53(9) above;

“declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under articles 48 or 49 above;

“disputed claim” has the meaning given by article 44(1) above as extended by article 45 above;

“election expenses”, in relation to a Scottish parliamentary 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 article 78 and 79 above) 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 Scottish parliamentary 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 articles 46 and 47 above.