Electoral Act, 1997

Limitation of presidential election expenses.

53.—(1) The aggregate of election expenses which may be incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at a presidential election in connection with his or her candidature shall not exceed the amount specified for this purpose by the Minister by order under this section.

(2) In specifying the aggregate of election expenses which may be incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at a presidential election the Minister shall have regard to the limits on the aggregate of election expenses applying under section 32 (1) (a) and to any change in the consumer price index since the coming into force of such limits applying at the date of the said order.

(3) For the purposes of this section, “change in the consumer price index” means the difference between the consumer price index number last published before the date of the order under this section and the said number last published before the date of the coming into force of the limits on election expenses applying at Dáil elections at the date of the said order, expressed as a percentage of the last-mentioned number.