(1)The Representation of the M1People Act 1983 shall be amended as follows.
(2)After section 71 there shall be inserted—
(1)In the case of any candidate at an election, any money or other property provided (whether as a gift or loan)—
(a)by any person other than the candidate or his election agent, and
(b)for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate,
must be provided to the candidate or his election agent.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to any money or other property so provided for the purpose of meeting any such expenses which may be lawfully paid by a person other than the candidate, his election agent or any sub-agent (in the case of an election where sub-agents may be appointed).
(3)A person who provides any money or other property in contravention of subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
(4)Schedule 2A to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of controlling donations to candidates.
(5)In this section and that Schedule “property” includes any description of property, and references to the provision of property accordingly include the supply of goods.”
(3)The provisions set out in Schedule 16 shall be inserted as Schedule 2A to that Act.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 130(4) repealed (29.9.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 21(1), 35; S.S.I. 2021/311, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 130 applied (S.) (29.9.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 21(1), 35; S.S.I. 2021/311, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 130 wholly in force at 1.7.2001; s. 130 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 130 in force at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 4, Sch. 2 (with Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 1)
Marginal Citations