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The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
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Meaning of “election expenses”
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63.—(1) In this Part “election expenses”, in relation to a constituency or individual candidate, means (subject to paragraph (3) and article 64) any expenses incurred at any time in respect of any matter specified in Part 1 of Schedule 7 which is used for the purposes of the candidate’s election after the date when he becomes a candidate at the election.
(2) No election expenses are to be regarded as incurred by virtue of paragraph (1) or article 64 in respect of any matter specified in Part 2 of Schedule 7.
(3) In this article and in article 64, “for the purposes of the candidate’s election” means with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the candidate’s election at the election.
(4) For the purposes of this Part, election expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at an Assembly election if they are incurred—
(a)by the candidate or his election agent; or
(b)by any person authorised by the candidate or his election agent to incur the expenses.
(5) In this Part, any reference to election expenses incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at an Assembly election includes expenses—
(a)which are incurred as mentioned in paragraph (1) before the date when he becomes a candidate at the election but
(b)which by virtue of that paragraph fall to be regarded as election expenses.
(6) In this Part and in Part 4, any reference (in whatever terms) to promoting or procuring a candidate’s election at an election includes doing so by prejudicing the electoral prospects of another candidate or registered political party at the election.
(7) Schedule 7 has effect.
(8) A Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State under the provisions of paragraph 14 of Schedule 4A to the 1983 Act(1) shall apply to Schedule 7 as it does to Schedule 4A to the 1983 Act.
(1)
Schedule 4A was inserted into the Representation of the People Act 1983 by section 27(5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.
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