Version Superseded: 22/04/2014
Point in time view as at 25/07/2012.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F19(1)The Commission may by notice impose a monetary penalty (a “non-compliance penalty”) on a person for failing to comply with a non-monetary discretionary requirement imposed on the person.U.K.
(2)Subject to any prescribed criteria, or any prescribed maximum or minimum amounts, the amount of a non-compliance penalty is to be such as the Commission may determine.
(3)A person served with a notice imposing a non-compliance penalty may appeal against the notice on the ground that the decision to serve the notice—
(a)was based on an error of fact,
(b)was wrong in law, or
(c)was unfair or unreasonable for any reason (for example because the amount is unreasonable),
or on such other grounds as may be prescribed.
(4)An appeal under sub-paragraph (3) is to a county court or (in Scotland) the sheriff.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 19C inserted (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 3(2), 43(1), Sch. 2; S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(c)(f) (with art. 6)
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