The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/951
• Sections: 9

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People(Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1991 andshall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Order do not extend to Northern Ireland.

(3) In this Order“the Act of 1983 ” means the Representation of the People Act 1983.

Section 2

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at aparliamentary general election, being an election in a countyconstituency, shall be varied by substituting, for the words“ £3,648” and“4.1p” in section 76(2)(a)(i) of the Act of 1983 , the words“ £4,144” and“4.7p”, respectively.

Section 3

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at aparliamentary general election, being an election in a boroughconstituency, shall be varied by substituting, for the words“ £3,648” and“3.1p” in section 76(2)(a)(ii) of the Act of 1983, the words“ £4,144” and“3.5p”, respectively.

Section 4

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at aparliamentary by-election in a county constituency shall be varied bysubstituting, for the words“ £14,592” and“16.4p” in section 76(2)(aa)(i) of the Act of 1983 , the words“ £16,577” and“18.6p”, respectively.

Section 5

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at aparliamentary by-election in a borough constituency shall be varied bysubstituting, for the words“ £14,592” and“12.4p” in section 76(2)(aa)(ii) of the Act of 1983, the words“ £16,577” and“14.1p”, respectively.

Section 6

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a localgovernment election to which section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the Act of 1983 applies shall be varied by substituting, for the words“ £162” and“3.2p” in that provision, the words“ £184” and“3.6p”, respectively.

Section 7

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a wardelection in the City of London shall be varied by substituting, for thewords“ £162” and“3.2p” in section 197(1) of the Act of 1983 , the words“ £184” and“3.6p”, respectively.

Section 8

The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at an electionby liverymen in common hall shall be varied by substituting, for thewords“17.1p” in section 197(2) of the Act of 1983 , the words“19.4p”.

Section 9

The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates'Election Expenses) Order 1987 and the Representation of the People (Variation ofLimits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1989 are hereby revoked.