ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 39 Payment of expenses at an election through election agent.

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 39

Payment of expenses at an election through election agent.

39.(1) Except as permitted by section forty, or in pursuance of section
forty-three or section forty-four, no payment and no advance or deposit shall
be made by a candidate or by any agent on behalf of the candidate or by any
other person at any time in respect of expenses at [an election] otherwise
than by or through the election agent of the candidate.

(2) Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses at [an
election] shall, except where less than [#2], be vouched for by a bill stating
the particulars and by a receipt.

(3) The references in the foregoing provisions of this section to an election
agent shall, in relation to [an election] where sub-agents are allowed, be
construed as references to the election agent acting by himself or by a
sub-agent.

(4) All money provided by any person other than the candidate for any expenses
at [an election], whether as gift, loan, advance or deposit, shall be paid to
the candidate or his election agent and not otherwise.

(5) The foregoing provisions of this section shall not be deemed to apply to
any sum disbursed by any person out of his own money for any small expense
legally incurred by him if the sum is not repaid to him.

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 39