The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003

Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent

42.—(1)  A candidate (including a party list candidate) at an Assembly election may pay any personal expenses incurred by him on account of or in connection with or incidental to the election, but the amount which a candidate may pay (subject to paragraph (2)) shall not exceed —

(a) £600, in the case of a candidate at a constituency election, or

(b) £900, in the case of a candidate at a regional election,

and any further personal expenses incurred by him shall be paid by the election agent.

(2) Where at an ordinary election a person is a candidate at a constituency election and an individual or a party list candidate at a regional election—

(a) the amount of any such personal expenses paid by him in respect of both elections shall not exceed £900, but

(b) the amount of any such personal expenses paid by him in respect of the constituency election shall not exceed £600.

(3) A candidate at an Assembly election may also pay any election expenses (other than expenses falling within paragraph (1)) which were incurred by him or on his behalf and in respect of which payment falls to be made before the date on which he appoints (or is deemed to have appointed) an election agent.

(4) A candidate shall send to the election agent within the time permitted by this Order for sending in claims a written statement of the amount of personal expenses paid as mentioned in paragraph (1) or (3) by the candidate.

(5) Any person may, if so authorised in writing by an election agent, at an Assembly election pay any necessary expenses of stationery, postage, telephonic communication (or any other similar means of communication) and other petty expenses, to a total amount not exceeding that named in the authority, but any excess above the total amount so named shall be paid by the election agent.

(6) A statement of the particulars of payments made by any person so authorised shall be sent to the election agent within the time limited by this Order for sending in claims, and shall be vouched for by a bill containing that person’s receipt.

(7) Articles 47 and 48 do not apply to expenses which, in accordance with any provision of this article, are paid otherwise than by the candidate’s election agent.