ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 42 Limitation of expenses at an election.

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 42

Limitation of expenses at an election.

42.(1) No sum shall be paid and no expense shall be incurred by a candidate at
[an election] or his election agent, whether before, during or after an
election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the
election, in excess of the maximum amount, which [for a candidate at a
parliamentary election is an amount equal to two-and-a-half new pence for each
parliamentary elector on the current register, [and for a candidate at a
local election is [#110 together with an additional 2.3p] for every elector
(taken according to the number of electors in the register to be used at the
election).]]

(2) The said maximum amount [for a candidate at a parliamentary election]
shall not be required to cover

(a)any personal expenses incurred by the candidate; or

(b)the fee, if any, paid by a candidate to his election agent

(i)in a county constituency, to an amount not exceeding seventy-five pounds;

(ii)in a borough constituency or the university constituency, to an amount not
exceeding fifty pounds.

(3) Where there are two or more joint candidates the maximum amount of
expenses

[(a)at a parliamentary election] shall be the amount produced by multiplying
by one-and-a-half the amount applicable under sub-section (1) to a separate
candidate and dividing the result by the number of joint candidates; [and

(b)at a local election shall, for each of two joint candidates, be reduced by
one-fourth or, if there are more than two joint candidates, by one-third.]

(4) Where two or more candidates appoint the same election agent or by
themselves or any agent or agents

(a)employ or use the services of the same polling agents, clerks or messengers
at the election; or

(b)hire or use the same committee rooms for the election; or

(c)publish a joint address or joint circular or notice at the election;

Provided that the employment and use of the same polling agent, clerk,
messenger or committee room, if accidental or casual, or of a trivial and
unimportant character, shall not be deemed of itself to constitute persons
joint candidates.

(5) Nothing in sub-section (4) shall prevent candidates from ceasing to be
joint candidates; but such a cesser shall take effect only when the returning
officer receives a notice, signed by each joint candidate, of his intention to
become a separate candidate, and notifying the name and address of the
election agent appointed by him as such separate candidate.

(6) Where

(a)any excess of expenses above the maximum allowed for one of two or more
joint candidates has arisen owing to his having ceased to be a joint
candidate, or to his having become a joint candidate after having begun to
conduct his election as a separate candidate;

(b)the change was made in good faith;

(c)the excess is not more than what under the circumstances is reasonable; and

(d)the total election expenses of the candidate do not exceed the maximum
amount allowed for a separate candidate;

Time for sending in and paying claims.

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 42