Part V Control of campaign expenditure
Returns
83 Declaration by treasurer as to return under section 80.
(1)
Each return under section 80 must, when delivered to the Commission, be accompanied by a declaration which complies with subsection (2) and is signed by the treasurer.
(2)
The declaration must state—
(a)
that the treasurer has examined the return in question; and
(b)
that to the best of his knowledge and belief—
(i)
it is a complete and correct return as required by law, and
(ii)
all expenses shown in it as paid have been paid by him or a deputy treasurer of the party or a person authorised under section 76.
(3)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
he knowingly or recklessly makes a false declaration under this section; or
(b)
subsection (1) is contravened at a time when he is treasurer of the registered party to which the return relates.