# The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2014

Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111115497

This Order amends the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010, which makes supplementary provision in relation to civil sanctions provided for by Schedule 19C to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Made under: Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Schedule 19C paragraph 1, Schedule 19C paragraph 5, Schedule 19C paragraph 10, Schedule 19C paragraph 15, Schedule 19C paragraph 16)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-political-parties-elections-and-referendums-civil-sanctions-amendment-no2-order-2014/pdf/ukdsi_9780111115497_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-political-parties-elections-and-referendums-civil-sanctions-amendment-no2-order-2014/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111115497_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 156(4A) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Representation Of The People
Made 2014
Coming into force 19th September 2014
The Lord President of the Council makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1, 5, 10, 15 and 16 of Schedule 19C to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 19C to that Act.
In accordance with section 156(4A) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2014 and comes into force on 19th September 2014.

## 2 Amendments to the list of prescribed offences

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010, in the appropriate places in the table of prescribed offences, insert the entries in the following table—
Provision creating offence
Offence
section 94E(2) or (3)
exceeding limits on targeted controlled expenditure when not authorised
section 95C(1)(a)
failure of responsible person to deliver quarterly or weekly report to Commission
section 95C(1)(b)
failure to deliver signed declaration with quarterly or weekly report to the Commission
section 95C(1)(c)
failure to comply with requirements for quarterly or weekly reports
section 98(4)(aa)
failure of responsible person to deliver statement of accounts and auditor’s report to Commission
section 98(4)(ba)
failure to comply with requirements for statements of accounts
section 99A(3)(b)
failure to deliver signed declaration with statement of accounts to Commission

## Signature

Signed by the Authority of the Lord President of the Council
Name
Minister of State
Cabinet Office
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010, which makes supplementary provision in relation to civil sanctions provided for by Schedule 19C to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
Article 2 amends the list of prescribed offences. Prescribed offences are those offences in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 for which the Electoral Commission may impose a civil sanction. The new offences prescribed were introduced by the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c.4).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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