Political Parties Elections and Referendums Bill - continued        House of Commons

back to previous text
 
 
 

 
 
 
SCHEDULE 19
 
  Penalties
 
 
Provision creating offence
 
Penalty
 
Section 21(7) (registration as treasurer where convicted of certain offences)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 34 (false statements)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 38(7) (failure to deliver statement relating to auditor's resignation etc)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 39(4) (making false statement to auditor)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 42(1)(a) (failure to deliver proper statement of accounts)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 42(1)(b) (failure to deliver accounts within time limits)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 48(8) (failure to provide information about donors)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 49(3) or (4) (failure to return donations)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 54(1) (facilitating the making of donations by impermissible donors)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 54(2)(a) (knowingly giving treasurer false information about donations)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 54(2)(b) (withholding information about donations from treasurer with intent to deceive)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 58(3) (failure to deliver donation reports to Commission within time limits)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 58(4) (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation report)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or one year
 
Section 59(4) (making a false declaration about donation report)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 61(5) (failure to report multiple small donations; false declaration about such donations)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 66(5) (making a false declaration about value of property etc.)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 67(4)(a) (appointment of ineligible person as deputy treasurer)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 67(4)(b) (acceptance by ineligible person of office of deputy treasurer)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 68(2) (incurring campaign expenditure without authority)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 69(4)(a) (making payments in respect of campaign expenditure without authority)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 69(4)(b) (failure to notify treasurer of payments in respect of campaign expenditure)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 70(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 70(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure outside specified time period)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 72(4) (exceeding limits on campaign expenditure)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
 
 
On indictment : fine
 
Section 75(4)(a) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and auditor's report to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 75(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 75(4)(c) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and court order to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 76(3)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 76(3)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 79(5) (making false declaration about value of property etc)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 83(2) (incurring controlled expenditure without authority)
 
On summary conviction: level 5
 
Section 84(4)(a) (making payments in respect of controlled expenditure without authority)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 84(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of controlled expenditure)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 85(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 85(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure outside specified time period)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 87(2) or (4) (exceeding limits on controlled expenditure)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
 
 
On indictment : fine
 
Section 91(4)(a) (failure of responsible person to deliver return and auditor's report to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 91(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 91(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 92(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 92(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 94(6) (printing or publishing document promoting groups of candidates without details of printer or publisher)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 105(5) (making a false declaration about value of property etc)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 106(2) (incurring referendum expenses without authority)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 107(4)(a) (making payments in respect of referendum expenses without authority)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 107(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of referendum expenses)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 108(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses where failure to comply with procedure)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 108(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses outside specified time period)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 110(2) (individual (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 110(3) to (4) (body (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 111(2) (permitted participant exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
 
 
On indictment : fine
 
Section 115(4)(a) (failure to deliver return and auditor's report to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: level 5
 
Section 115(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 115(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: level 5
 
Section 116(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 116(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 119(5) (printing or publishing referendum document without details of printer or publisher)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 132(4) (failure to comply with supervision requirement)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 132(5) (intentional obstruction of person exercising right of entry etc.)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 134(1) (alteration of documents etc.)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 134(2)(a) (failure to supply treasurer with information)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Section 134(2)(b) (supplying treasurer with false information)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Section 134(3) (withholding information from treasurer with intent to deceive)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 6 (failure to provide information about donors)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 6 (failure to deliver donation report to Commission within time limit)
 
On summary conviction: Level 5
 
Paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 6 (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation reports)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or one year
 
Paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 6 (making a false declaration about donation report)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 6 (failure to report multiple small donations; false declaration about such donations)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 10 (failure to provide information about donors)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
Paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 14 (failure to provide information about donors)
 
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
 
 
On indictment : fine or 1 year
 
previous section contents continue
 
House of Commons home page Houses of Parliament home page House of Lords home page search page enquiries

© Parliamentary copyright 1999
Prepared 21 December 1999