SCHEDULE 5Free delivery of election addresses
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Each candidate by whom an election address is submitted to the F1CA/CCA returning officer for inclusion in the election booklet shall pay to the F1CA/CCA returning officer such reasonable sum (which shall be the same for each such candidate) as the F1CA/CCA returning officer may determine by way of contribution towards the expenses incurred by him in respect of the printing of the election booklet.
2
The payment required by sub-paragraph (1) shall be made at such time, and in such manner, as the F1CA/CCA returning officer may determine.
3
A candidate shall be entitled to a full refund of any such payment if, but only if, the candidate has given notice of withdrawal of their candidature before the last time for the withdrawal of candidates.
4
If the total amount of the payments made by candidates under this paragraph exceeds the total amount of the expenses incurred by the F1CA/CCA returning officer in respect of the printing of the election booklet, the F1CA/CCA returning officer shall—
a
divide the amount of the excess between those candidates in equal shares, and
b
send to each of those candidates a payment in respect of his share.