Representation of the People Act 1983

118 Interpretation of Part II.U.K.

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “appropriate officer” has the meaning given by section 67(7) above;

• [F1“candidate” shall be construed in accordance with section 118A below;]

• “committee room” does not include any house or room occupied by a candidate as a dwelling, by reason only of the candidate transactingbusiness 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 section 86(8) above, or paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to this Act, as the case may be;

• “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under section 82 above, or, as the case may be, paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act;

• “disputed claim” has the meaning given by section 79(1) above as extended by section 80 above;

• [F2“election expenses”, in relation to an election, shall be construed in accordance with [F3sections 90ZA] to 90D above;]

• “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall (except in [F4sections 71A, 113 and 114 above and Schedule 2A to this Act]) be deemed to include—

  (a)

  any office, place or employment, and

  (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 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;

• “return as to election expenses” means a return (including the bills and receipts to be [F5delivered] with it) to be made under section 81(1) above, or, as the case may be, paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act.