Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 2000

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Please note that this Ordinance has been repealed by Ordinance XLVIII of 2001 - Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 2001.

The Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 2000

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of 24th November, 1999[a] and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 44(1) of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948[b] as applied by Article 53 of that Law, and by Article XVII(6) of the Public Assistance Law, 1937[c], as amended[d], hereby order:-

Electoral expenditure: People's Deputies

1. A candidate in an election for the office of People's Deputy may, during the 28 days immediately preceeding the date of the election, expend money or give value in money's worth in respect of that election up to a maximum of

(a) 13 pence multiplied by the number of people whose names are inscribed on the section of the Electoral Roll relating to the Electoral District in which he is a candidate; and in addition

(b) £183.

Electoral expenditure: Constables, Douzeniers, Procureurs and Overseers of the Poor

2. A candidate in an election for the office of Constable, Douzenier, Procureur of the Poor or Overseer of the Poor may, during the period commencing on the 14th day immediately preceeding the date fixed for the election and ending on the date when the election in fact takes place, expend money or give value in money's worth in respect of that election up to a maximum of

(a) 3.25 pence multiplied by the number of people whose names are inscribed on the section of the Electoral Roll relating to the Parish concerned; and in addition

(b) £46.

Repeals

3. The Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 1996[e] is repealed.

Citation

4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 2000.

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[a]	On Article 12 of Billet d'Etat No. XIX of 1999.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p.288; Vol. XIV, p.467; Vol. XV, p.279; Vol. XVI, p.178; Vol. XVIII, p.275; Vol. XIX, pp.84 and 140; Vol. XXII, p.122; Vol. XXIII, p.476; Vol. XXV, p.326; Vol. XXVI, p.255; Vol. XXIX, p.56; Vol. XXX, p.16; Vol. XXXI, p.164; Vol. XXXII, p.41; No. V of 1993; Nos. II and XI of 1996; Nos. III and X of 1998.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XI, p.91.
[d]	Article XVII(6) was substituted by the Public Assistance (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 1963 (Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIX, p.149) and amended by the Public Assistance (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 1986 (Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIX, p.204).
[e]	Ordinance No. XXXII of 1996.