The Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/807
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation, extent and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2023.

(2) This Order comes into force on 8th August 2023.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(4) Article 2 does not apply to expenditure incurred by the Electoral Commission—

(a) in performing their devolved Scottish functions; or

(b) to the extent that it is, or is to be, met under paragraph 16A of Schedule 1 to the Act or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

(5) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;

“ devolved Scottish functions ” has the meaning given by section 4A(8)(a) of the Act .

Section 2 Maximum sum to be incurred on public awareness

The sum specified for the purposes of section 13(6) of the Act (maximum sum which the Electoral Commission may incur in any financial year in performing their functions under section 13(1) of the Act) —

(a) in the financial year ending with 31st March 2024, is £17,000,000;

(b) in the financial year ending with 31st March 2025, is £17,000,000; and

(c) in any subsequent financial year, is £12,000,000.

Section 3 Revocation and savings

The Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2014 is revoked, save to the extent it applies to expenditure incurred by the Electoral Commission in performing their devolved Scottish functions.