The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/564
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019.

(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) In this Order “the 1962 Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 .

Section 2 Exclusion of personal expenses from election expenses limits

In section 42 of the 1962 Act (limitation of election expenses) , after subsection (1ZB) insert—

(1ZC) The maximum amount specified in subsection (1ZB) for a candidate at a local election is not required to cover the candidate’s personal expenses.

Section 3 Amendment of election expenses return requirements

In subsection 46(3) of the 1962 Act (return as to election expenses) , after paragraph (c) insert—

(ca) a statement of the amount of the part of election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate consisting of the candidate’s personal expenses;

Section 4 Exclusion of disability related expenses from election expenses

In Part 2 of Schedule 3B to the 1962 Act (local election: election expenses) , after paragraph 12 insert—

(13)

(1) Any matter that is reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability, to the extent that the expenses in respect of the matter are reasonably incurred.

(2) In this paragraph “disability” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 .