United Kingdom - 2009 Party Finance Law

Part Part 6: Controls relating to third party national election campaigns
Title Section 87: Expenditure by third parties which is not controlled expenditure
Chapter Chapter 1: Preliminary
Section Controlled expenditure by third parties
Article

87

(1)No amount of controlled expenditure shall be regarded as incurred by a third party by virtue of section 85 or 86in respect of-
(a)any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2); or
(b)any property, services or facilities to the extent that the property, services or facilities is or are used in circumstances in which-
(i)an amount of campaign expenditure is to be regarded as incurred by or on behalf of a registered party for the purposes of Part V, or
(ii)an amount of expenses falls (in accordance with any enactment) to be included in a return as to election expenses in respect of a candidate or candidates at a particular election,
in respect of that use.
(2)The matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) are-
(a)the publication of any matter relating to an election, other than an advertisement, in-
(i)a newspaper or periodical,
(ii)a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation , by Sianel Pedwar Cymru or by the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, or
(iii)a programme included in any service licensed under Part I or III of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part I or II of the Broadcasting Act 1996;
(b)any reasonable personal expenses incurred by an individual in travelling or in providing for his accommodation or other personal needs; and
(c)the provision by any individual of his own services which he provides voluntarily in his own time and free of charge.

Categories - Media access (Media coverage general)
- Party finance (Expenditures)
Source http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41