Part 4: Regulation of Expenditure Notional expenditure of candidates and others Section 22: Authorised persons not required to pay expenses through election agent
Section 22 amends section 73 RPA 1983 (and equivalent provisions throughout electoral law) so that expenses incurred under section 75 by a third party do not have to be paid by the election agent. This is intended to provide clarity to third parties who have been authorised by a candidate or agent to promote them, under section 75 of the RPA 1983. This amendment ensures that third parties are able to both incur and pay for authorised expenses under section 75, rather than the expenses being paid through the agent of the candidate they are promoting.
	This section applies only in relation to reserved legislative competence (and excepted, as it relates to Northern Ireland), it does not apply to devolved elections in Scotland or Wales.