Authorised persons not required to pay expenses through election agent

(1) In section 73 of RPA 1983 (payment of expenses through election agent), as it appliesotherwise than in relation to local government elections in Scotland, in subsection (5)
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(a) omit the “or” after paragraph (c);
(b) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) any expenses incurred, otherwise than in relation to anelection in Wales under the local government Act, on accountof any matter falling within section 75(1) by a personauthorised as mentioned in that provision; or”.

(2) In section 39 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N.I.)) (paymentof expenses through an election agent), in subsection (3), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) any expenses incurred on account of any matter falling withinsection 41(1) by a person authorised as mentioned in that provision;”.