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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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- SCHEDULE 19C
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Version Superseded: 12/03/2015
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- 01/12/2010- Amendment
- 13/02/2013
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[F1Imposition of fixed monetary penaltiesU.K.
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)
1(1)The Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person—U.K.
(a)has committed a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(b)has (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) contravened a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act.
(2)The Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a registered party if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person holding an office within that party—
(a)has committed a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(b)has (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) contravened a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act.
(3)The Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a recognised third party if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the responsible person—
(a)has committed a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(b)has (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) contravened a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act.
(4)The Commission may by notice impose a fixed monetary penalty on a permitted participant if satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the responsible person—
(a)has committed a prescribed offence under this Act, or
(b)has (otherwise than by committing an offence under this Act) contravened a prescribed restriction or requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act.
(5)For the purposes of this Schedule a “fixed monetary penalty” is a requirement to pay to the Commission a penalty of a prescribed amount.
(6)In the case of a fixed monetary penalty imposed under sub-paragraph (1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a) or (4)(a), where the offence in question is—
(a)triable summarily (whether or not it is also triable on indictment), and
(b)punishable on summary conviction by a fine (whether or not it is also punishable by a term of imprisonment),
the amount of the penalty may not exceed the maximum amount of that fine.]
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