C1C2 Part II The Election Campaign
Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (2.1.2007 for certain purposes) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3305), rules 1(2)(3), 6
Election expenses
C385 Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declarations transmitted.
1
If, in the case of any candidate, the return and declarations as to election expenses are not F1delivered before the expiry of the time limited for the purpose, that candidate shall not, after the expiry of that time, sit or vote in the House of Commons as member for the constituency for which the election was held until—
a
either that return and those declarations have been F1delivered, or
b
the date of the allowance of an authorised excuse for the failure to F1deliver that return and those declarations,
and if he sits or votes in contravention of this subsection he shall forfeit £100 for every day on which he so sits or votes.
2
In the application of subsection (1) above to a candidate at a local government election—
a
the reference to sitting or voting in the House of Commons for the constituency for which the election was held shall be taken as a reference to sitting or voting in the council for the local government area for which the election was held; and
b
£50 shall be substituted for £100 and, instead of civil proceedings for a penalty, summary proceedings may be instituted under the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, or, in Scotland, in the sheriff court, and the person charged shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding the amount of the penalty which would be recoverable in civil proceedings.
F22A
As respects Authority elections—
a
subsections (1) and (2) above shall not apply in relation to a candidate in an election of the Mayor of London (for which separate provision is made by section 85A below);
b
in the case of any other Authority election, the reference in subsection (2)(a) above to the council for the local government area for which the election was held shall be taken as a reference to the London Assembly; and
c
in the case of a candidate included in a list submitted under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act (election of London members) by a registered political party, the references in subsection (1) above to the returns and declarations in respect of election expenses shall be taken as references to the declaration as to election expenses by the candidate.
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Civil proceedings for a penalty under this section shall be commenced within the period of one year beginning with the day in respect of which the penalty is alleged to have been incurred.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) above—
a
b
where paragraph (a) does not apply, the service or execution of the F4legal process on or against the alleged offender, and not its issue, shall be deemed to be the commencement of the proceeding.
5
Subsections (3) and (4) above do not apply in Scotland.
Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987 (S.I. 1987/1), Rules, 2, 6
Pt. 2 (ss. 67-119) applied with modifications (E.W.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2215), Rules 2, 9 (which S.I. was revoked (2.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3305, rule 1(4), Sch. 1)