Cap. 363 Art. 94Payment of expenses.

(1) Except as permitted by or in pursuance of these regulations, no payment and no advance or deposit shall be made whether before, during or after such election, in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of such election, otherwise than by the candidate; and all money provided by any person other than the candidate for any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, whether as gift, loan, advance or deposit, shall be paid to the candidate and not otherwise: Provided that this regulation shall not be deemed to apply to any sum disbursed by any person out of his own money for any expense legally incurred by himself and not exceeding five hundred and eighty-two euro and thirty-four cents (€582.34), if such sum is not repaid to him: Provided further that the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette specify higher sums which in no case shall exceed one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (€1,164.69).

(2) A statement of the particulars of any payments so made by any other person in terms of the previous paragraph of this regulation shall be sent to the candidate within the time limited by these regulations for the sending in of claims and shall be accompanied by a receipt.

(3) A person who makes any payment, advance, or deposit in contravention of this regulation or pays in contravention of this regulation any money so provided as aforesaid and any candidate who, having been aware of such payment, advance or deposit, knowingly benefits from the same, shall be guilty of an illegal practice.