sec.43EApplication of return provisions—candidate stops being member of group of candidates

### sec.43E Application of return provisions—candidate stops being member of group of candidates This section applies if— a candidate stops being a member of a group of candidates, for an election, because a change to the membership of the group takes effect under section 43 (3) ; and the group has not been wound up under section 43A . Sections 118 (4) and (7) , 120 (6) , (8) and (9) and 125 apply in relation to the group of candidates as if— a reference in section 118 (4) to a member of a group of candidates receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, when the candidate was a member of the group; and a reference in section 118 (7) or 120 (8) or (9) to a member of a group of candidates included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) ; and a reference in section 120 (6) to a group of candidates receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, when the candidate was a member of the group; and a reference in section 125 to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by a group of candidates included a reference to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) when the candidate was a member of the group. s 43E ins 2023 No. 8 s 16 (sec.43E-ssec.1) This section applies if— a candidate stops being a member of a group of candidates, for an election, because a change to the membership of the group takes effect under section 43 (3) ; and the group has not been wound up under section 43A . (sec.43E-ssec.2) Sections 118 (4) and (7) , 120 (6) , (8) and (9) and 125 apply in relation to the group of candidates as if— a reference in section 118 (4) to a member of a group of candidates receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, when the candidate was a member of the group; and a reference in section 118 (7) or 120 (8) or (9) to a member of a group of candidates included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) ; and a reference in section 120 (6) to a group of candidates receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, when the candidate was a member of the group; and a reference in section 125 to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by a group of candidates included a reference to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) when the candidate was a member of the group. - (a) a candidate stops being a member of a group of candidates, for an election, because a change to the membership of the group takes effect under section 43 (3) ; and - (b) the group has not been wound up under section 43A . - (a) a reference in section 118 (4) to a member of a group of candidates receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a gift, or not receiving any gifts, when the candidate was a member of the group; and - (b) a reference in section 118 (7) or 120 (8) or (9) to a member of a group of candidates included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) ; and - (c) a reference in section 120 (6) to a group of candidates receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, included a reference to the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) receiving a loan, or not receiving any loans, when the candidate was a member of the group; and - (d) a reference in section 125 to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by a group of candidates included a reference to electoral expenditure incurred, or not incurred, by the candidate mentioned in subsection (1) (a) when the candidate was a member of the group.