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6.—(1) In this regulation and in regulation 7—
“campaign organiser” means the individual or body by whom, or on whose behalf, referendum expenses are incurred (including expenses treated as incurred) in connection with a referendum campaign;
“referendum campaign” means a campaign conducted with a view to promoting or procuring a particular outcome in relation to the question to be asked in a referendum;
“referendum expenses” means the expenses incurred by or on behalf of any individual or body during the referendum period for referendum purposes in respect of any of the matters set out in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, as read in accordance with paragraph 8 of that Schedule;
“referendum expenses limit” means the aggregate of £2,362 and the amount found by multiplying by 5.9 pence the number of entries in the relevant register;
“for referendum purposes” means—
in connection with the conduct or management of any campaign conducted with a view to promoting or procuring a particular outcome in relation to the question asked in the referendum; or
otherwise in connection with promoting or procuring any such outcome;
“the relevant register” means the register (or registers) of local government electors published under section 13 (publication of registers) of the 1983 Act F1 after the conclusion of the canvass conducted under section 10 of that Act F2 in the year immediately preceding that in which the referendum is held, which has (or have) effect in the area of the local authority by which or as regards which the referendum is held (whether or not the persons to whom these entries relate are entitled to vote in the referendum).
(2) The total referendum expenses incurred, or in accordance with regulation 7, treated as incurred, by or on behalf of any individual or body must not exceed the referendum expenses limit.
(3) Where any referendum expenses are incurred in excess of the referendum expenses limit, a person who knew or ought reasonably to have known that that limit would be exceeded, or who, without reasonable excuse, authorises another person to exceed that limit, is guilty of an offence.
(4) Where information is given to the Director of Public Prosecutions that an offence under paragraph (3) has been committed, it is his or her duty to make such inquiries and institute such prosecutions as the circumstances of the case appear to him or her to require.
(5) Where an offence under paragraph (3) which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any other person purporting to act in such capacity, that person, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(6) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (3) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
(7) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 F3, the reference in paragraph (6)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
(8) Nothing in paragraph (2) affects the right of any creditor who, when the expenses were incurred, was ignorant of that expense being in contravention of that paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F11983 c.2; the existing section was substituted for the original section 13 by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).
F21983 (c.2); the existing section 10 was substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and amended by paragraphs 5 and 105 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.26).
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