SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10U.K. Limits on controlled expenditure

Part IIU.K. General limits

[F1General elections to the National Assembly for Wales]U.K.

6(1)This paragraph imposes limits in relation to [F2an ordinary general election to the National Assembly for Wales].U.K.

(2)The limit applying to controlled expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of a recognised third party in the relevant period in Wales is £30,000.

(3)[F3In the case of an ordinary general election]“the relevant period” is the period beginning with the appropriate date (as defined by sub-paragraph (4)) and ending with the date of the poll.

(4)In sub-paragraph (3) “the appropriate date” is the date which falls four months before the date of the poll where—

(a)the date of the poll is that determined by [F4section 3(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006];

(b)no less than five months before the day on which the poll would have taken place under [F5section 3(1) of that Act], the date of the poll is brought forward under [F6section 4(1) of that Act]; or

(c)no less than four months before the day on which the poll would have taken place under [F5section 3(1) of that Act], the date of the poll is postponed under [F6section 4(1) of that Act];

but where the date of the poll is brought forward or postponed otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) above “the appropriate date” means the date which falls four months before the date when the poll would have taken place under [F7section 3(1) of that Act].

[F8(5)In the case of an extraordinary general election, “the relevant period” for the purposes of this paragraph is the period beginning with the date when the Secretary of State proposes a date for the poll for the election under section 5(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and ending with the date of the poll for the election.]