Capped local government expenditure period
28 Capped local government expenditure period
The applicable cap on electoral expenditure for a local government election applies to electoral expenditure during each of the following periods (the capped local government expenditure period)—
in the case of an ordinary election of the councillors under section 287(1) of the Local Government Act 1993—the period from and including 1 July in the year in which the election is to be held to the end of the election day for the election,
in the case of an election of councillors under section 287(2) of the Local Government Act 1993—the period commencing on the later of the following—
the day that is 3 months before the election day for the election,
the day that the proclamation was made under that subsection determining the election day for the election,
and concluding at the end of the election day for the election,
in any other case—the period from and including the day on which the date of the election is publicly notified by the person conducting the election to the end of the election day for the election.
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