8.—(1) Section 40 M1 (personal expenses of candidate and petty expenses at an election) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) The candidate at a local election may also pay any election expenses (other than expenses falling within subsection (1)) which were incurred by the candidate or on the candidate's behalf and in respect of which payment falls to be made before the date on which an election agent is appointed (or deemed to have been appointed).”.
(3) In subsection (2), after “telegrams” insert “ (or any similar means of communication) ”.
(4) In subsection (3)(a), for “personal expenses paid by him under subsection (1)” substitute “ expenses paid as mentioned in subsections (1) and (1A) ”.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 40 was amended by S.I. 1972/1264 (N.I.13).