Part 2Political donations etc and expenditure
Offences
I113“Reasonable excuse” in relation to certain offences under the 2000 Act
1
The 2000 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 47 (failure by registered party to submit proper statement of accounts to Commission)—
a
in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), after “are” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
b
in paragraph (b) of that subsection, after “is” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
c
subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.
3
In section 65 (submission of donation reports to Commission)—
a
in subsections (3) and (4), after “commits an offence if” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
b
subsection (5) is omitted.
4
In section 71S (submission of transaction reports to Commission)—
a
in subsections (4) and (5), after “commits an offence if” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
b
subsection (6) is omitted.
5
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 (failure to deliver donation report)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), between “is” and “not delivered” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (2), after “which” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
c
sub-paragraph (3) is omitted.
6
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 7A (failure to deliver transaction report)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), between “is” and “not delivered” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (2), after “which” there is inserted “
, without reasonable excuse,
”
;
c
sub-paragraph (3) is omitted.