78 Time for sending in and paying claims
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

78  Time for sending in and paying claims

(1)     Every claim against a candidate or his election agent in respect of election expenses which is not sent in to the election agent [not later than] [21 days] after the day on which the result of the election is declared shall be barred and not paid.

(2)     All election expenses shall be paid [not later than] 28 days after that day.

(3)     An election agent who pays a claim in contravention of subsection (1) or makes a payment

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