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(1) This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2012 and comes into force on 12th March 2012.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.
(3) The variation made by article 2 applies only to local government elections held on or after 3rd May 2012.
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The maximum amounts of a candidate’s election expenses at a local government election in Scotland are varied by substituting for the sums “£600” and “5p” in section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, the sums “£705” and “6p”, respectively.
DEREK MACKAY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th January 2012