Part 4New general exclusions from the definition of campaign expenditure: Senedd Cymru and local government elections in Wales

Amendment of the 2000 Act7

In Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (exclusions)—

a

in paragraph 2(1)(d) at the end of the sub-paragraph, omit the word “or”;

b

in paragraph 2(1)(e) at the end of the sub-paragraph, omit the word “him.” and insert “him; or”;

c

after paragraph 2(1)(e) insert the following—

f

any expenses incurred in respect of a Senedd Cymru election or a local government election in Wales:

i

relating to any matter that is reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability, to the extent that the expenses in respect of the matter are reasonably incurred; and

ii

in respect of, or in consequence of, the translation of anything from Welsh into English or from English into Welsh.

d

after paragraph 2(2) insert the following—

3

In relation to sub-paragraph 2(1)(f)(i) “disability”, has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.