Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 564
Northern Ireland
The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019
Made
13th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March 2019
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 7(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ), the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to this Order being laid before Parliament.
In accordance with section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998( 2 ) a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 84(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) In this Order “the 1962 Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962( 3 ).
Exclusion of personal expenses from election expenses limits
2. In section 42 of the 1962 Act (limitation of election expenses)( 4 ), after subsection (1ZB)( 5 ) insert—
“ (1ZC) The maximum amount specified in subsection (1ZB) for a candidate at a local election is not required to cover the candidate’s personal expenses. ” .
Amendment of election expenses return requirements
3. In subsection 46(3) of the 1962 Act (return as to election expenses)( 6 ), after paragraph (c) insert—
“ (ca) a statement of the amount of the part of election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the candidate consisting of the candidate’s personal expenses; ” .
Exclusion of disability related expenses from election expenses
4. In Part 2 of Schedule 3B to the 1962 Act (local election: election expenses)( 7 ), after paragraph 12 insert—
“ 13. —(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” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ( 8 ) . ” .
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Section 42 was amended by articles 9 and 16(5) of S.I. 1985/454 , article 4 of S.I. 1990/595 and paragraph 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2010/2977 .
Subsection (1ZB) was inserted by paragraph 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2010/2977 .
Subsection 46(3) was substituted by paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2010/2977 .
Schedule 3B was inserted by paragraph 19 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2010/2977 .
1995 c. 50 . Section 1 was amended by article 48(2) of S.I. 2005/1117 .