80Meaning of Council election expenditure

80 Meaning of Council election expenditure

(1)  For the purposes of this Act –

Council election expenditure, in relation to a Council candidate, means, subject to subsection (2) , electoral expenditure that –

(a) relates to promoting or procuring the election of the candidate at a Council election; and

(b) is incurred by or with the authority of the candidate –

(i) within the election campaign period in relation to the election; or

(ii) before the election campaign period in relation to the election, in respect of goods, or goods and services, which are or are to be supplied or provided to, or made use of by or with the authority of, the candidate during the election campaign period in relation to the election.

(2)  Council election expenditure, in relation to a Council candidate, does not include electoral expenditure which relates to –

(a) the personal and reasonable living and travelling expenses of the candidate and of the official agent in relation to the Council candidate; or

(b) the renting or hiring of premises for the purposes of the campaign for the election of the candidate; or

(c) the appointment of scrutineers; or

(d) the conveying of electors to and from polling places for the purpose of voting at the Council election.