SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Regulation of expenditure
PART 2Limits on expenditure
Limit on petition expenditure: persons other than accredited campaigners
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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.
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.