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54.—(1) Where on an application under article 53 it appears to the court that any person who is or has been an election agent or sub-agent has refused or failed to make such return, or to supply such particulars, as will enable a person to comply with the provisions of this Order as to the return or declaration as to election expenses, the court, before making an order under that article, shall order that person to attend before the court.
(2) The court shall on the attendance of that person, unless that person shows cause to the contrary, order the person—
(a)to make the return and declaration; or
(b)to deliver a statement of the particulars required to be contained in the return,
as the court considers just, within such time, to such person and in such manner as it may direct, or may order the person to be examined with respect to the particulars.
(3) If a person fails to comply with any order of the court under this article, the court may order that person to pay a fine not exceeding the amount specified as level 5 on the standard scale.
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