[75A Scottish local government elections: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent]
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

[75A  Scottish local government elections: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent]

[(1)     This section applies in relation to a local government election in Scotland.

(2)     No person other than a candidate at the election, his election agent or a person authorised in writing by the election agent shall, with a view to promoting or procuring the election of the candidate, incur any expenses on account of—

(a)     holding public meetings or organising any public display;

(b)     issuing advertisements, circulars or publications; or

(c)     otherwise presenting to the electors the candidate or his views or the extent or nature of his backing or disparaging another candidate.

(3)     Subsection (2)(c) above does not restrict the publication of any matter relating to the election in—

(a)     a newspaper or other periodical;

(b)     a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation; or

(c)     a programme included in any service licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c 42) or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c 55).

(4)     Subsection (2) does not apply to

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