2(1)The total petition expenses incurred during the recall petition period by or on behalf of a person who is not an accredited campaigner must not exceed £500.U.K.
(2)The following provisions of this paragraph apply where—
(a)at any time during the recall petition period any petition expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a person (“P”) in excess of the limit imposed by sub-paragraph (1), and
(b)P is not at that time an accredited campaigner.
(3)Where P is an individual, P commits an offence if P knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.
(4)Where P is a body—
(a)P commits an offence, and
(b)any person who authorised the expenses to be incurred by or on behalf of P commits an offence if the person knew or ought reasonably to have known that the expenses would be incurred in excess of that limit.
(5)An offence under this paragraph is a corrupt practice.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2