PART 3The election campaign
Donations to candidates
Control of donations to candidates30.
(1)
In the case of any candidate at a PCC election, any money or other property provided (whether as a gift or loan)—
(a)
by any person other than the candidate or the candidate’s election agent, and
(b)
for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate,
must be provided to the candidate or the candidate’s election agent.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to any money or other property so provided for the purpose of meeting any such expenses which may be lawfully paid by a person other than the candidate, the candidate’s election agent or any sub-agent.
(3)
A person who provides any money or other property in contravention of paragraph (1) is guilty of an illegal practice.
(4)
Schedule 5 has effect for the purpose of controlling donations to candidates.
(5)
In this article and that Schedule “property” includes any description of property, and references to the provision of property accordingly include the supply of goods.