Section 51: Authorised amount of election expenditure

51. Authorised amount of election expenditure (1) (a) Subject to subsection (2), no election expenses shall be incurred, and no sum shall be paid, in respect of a candidature in excess of the amount specified in paragraph (b). (b) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred in respect of a candidature shall be— (i) in respect of a National Assembly election— (A) where the candidate does not belong to a party, or where there is no other candidate belonging to the same party at the election in a constituency, 250,000 rupees; (B) where the candidate is not the only candidate belonging to a party at the election in the constituency, 150,000 rupees; (ii) in respect of a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or Village Council election, 50,000 rupees; (iii) in respect of a local region election or an Island region election in Rodrigues, 100,000 rupees. (2) In determining the total expenditure incurred in relation to the candidature of a person at an election, regard shall not be had to— (a) a deposit required to be made by the candidate on his nomination in compliance with regulations made under this Act; (b) expenditure incurred before the notification of the date fixed for the election in respect of services rendered or materials supplied before such notification; or (c) (i) any act done, services rendered or expenditure incurred by a public officer, a local government officer or an officer of a statutory corporation in the discharge or purported discharge of the officer’s functions while that person was the holder of an office; or [Issue 4] R20 – 24 Revised Laws of Mauritius (cid:3) (cid:3) (ii) any act done, services rendered or expenditure incurred by that person while he was the holder of an office. [S. 51 amended by Act 54 of 1985; Act 23 of 1989; Act 48 of 1991; s. 76 (f) of Act 39 of 2001 w.e.f. 18 January 2002; s. 165 (16) (e) of Act 36 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.]