Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 352
Representation Of The People
The Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019
Made
22nd February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Minister for the Cabinet Office in whom the power conferred by paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983( 1 ) is now vested( 2 ) makes the following Order in exercise of that power.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph 15(3)(b) of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983.
In accordance with paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 4A to that Act, a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
New general exclusion from the definition of election expenses
2. In Part 2 of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (election expenses: general exclusions), for paragraph 7A substitute—
“ 7A. —(1) Any matter that is reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability, to the extent that the expenses in respect of the matter are reasonably incurred.
(2) In this paragraph “disability”:
(a) in relation to a candidate standing for election in England, Wales or Scotland, has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 ( 3 ) ;
(b) in relation to a candidate standing for election in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ( 4 ) .
(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a local government election in Wales. ”
Chloe Smith
Minister for the Constitution
Cabinet Office
22nd February 2019
Pursuant to section 3 and Schedule 1 of the Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 ( S.I. 2016/997 ), the functions of the Secretary of State under the Representation of the People Act 1983 are exercisable concurrently with the Minister for the Cabinet Office.