Electoral expenditure for 2020 election—caps
444 Electoral expenditure for 2020 election—caps
Despite new section 280, the capped expenditure period for the 2020 general election starts on 1 August 2020.
New section 199 applies to expenditure incurred before the commencement as if the expenditure were incurred after the commencement.
New section 281 applies to electoral expenditure, whether the expenditure was incurred before or after the commencement.
However, new section 281 does not apply to electoral expenditure incurred to obtain goods that are first used for a campaign purpose during the capped expenditure period for the 2020 general election unless a contract for the supply of the goods was entered into on or after 17 June 2020.
New section 281A applies to electoral expenditure incurred for a campaign purpose for the 2020 general election, whether or not an event mentioned in new section 281A(3) happened before or after the commencement.
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