The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010

PART 3 Stop notices

Completion certificates

10.—(1) An application for a completion certificate(1) must be accompanied by such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Commission to determine whether the stop notice has been complied with.

(2) Where, on an application under paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 19C, the Commission decide not to issue a completion certificate they must notify the applicant and provide the applicant with information as to—

(a) the grounds for the decision not to issue a completion certificate; and

(b) rights of appeal.

11.  The Commission may revoke a completion certificate if it was granted on the basis of inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information, and if the Commission revoke a completion certificate, the stop notice has effect as if the certificate had not been issued.

Appeals

12.—(1) An appeal under paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 19C against the decision to serve a stop notice must be made within 28 days of the day on which the notice was received.

(2) An appeal under paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 19C against a decision not to issue a completion certificate must be made within 28 days of the day on which notification of the decision was received.

(1)

“Completion certificate” is defined at paragraph12(1) of Schedule 19C.