The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/269
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

(1) This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the 4th March 2005

(2) Article 4 does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Interpretation

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

Section 3 Variation of expenses limits at a parliamentary general election

(1) In section 76(2)(a)(i) of the 1983 Act , the maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a parliamentary general election, being an election in a county constituency, shall be varied by substituting for the words “£5,483” and “6.2p” the words “£7,150” and “7p”, respectively.

(2) In section 76(2)(a)(ii) of the 1983 Act, the maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a parliamentary general election, being an election in a borough constituency, shall be varied by substituting for the words “£5,483” and “4.6p” the words “£7,150” and “5p”, respectively.

Section 4 Variation of expenses limits at a local government election

In section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the 1983 Act , the maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a local government election (other than an election under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 ) shall be varied by substituting for the words “£242” and “4.7p” the words “£600” and “5p”, respectively.

Section 5 Revocation

The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2001 is hereby revoked.