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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-20",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/41",
  "legislation_title": "Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000",
  "path": "schedule/20",
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  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Penalties",
  "text": "Provision creating offence\nPenalty\nSection 24(8) (registration as treasurer where convicted of certain offences)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 39 (false statements)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 43(7) (failure to deliver statement relating to auditor’s resignation etc)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 44(4) (making false statement to auditor)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 47(1)(a) (failure to deliver proper statement of accounts)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 47(1)(b) (failure to deliver accounts within time limits)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 54(7) (failure to provide information about donors)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 56(3) or (4) (failure to return donations)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 61(1) (facilitating the making of donations by impermissible donors)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 61(2)(a) (knowingly giving treasurer false information about donations)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 61(2)(b) (withholding information about donations from treasurer with intent to deceive)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 65(3) (failure to deliver donation reports to Commission within time limits)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 65(4) (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 66(5) (making a false declaration about donation report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\n. . .\n. . .\nSection 71E(5) (disclosing Northern Ireland donation reports)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales: statutory maximum or 51 weeks\nOn summary conviction elsewhere: statutory maximum or 6 months\nSection 71L(1) (registered party entering into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 71L(2) (treasurer of party entering into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71L(3) (party liable if treasurer fails to repay money obtained under regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 71L(4) (treasurer failing to repay money obtained under regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71L(5) (party benefiting from connected transaction to which an unauthorised participant is a party)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 71L(6) (treasurer of registered party which benefits from connected transaction to which an unauthorised participant is a party)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71L(7) (party liable if treasurer fails to repay benefit obtained in consequence of security given by unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 71L(8) (treasurer failing to repay benefit obtained in consequence of security given by unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71L(9) (facilitating a regulated transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71S(4) (failure to deliver transaction reports to Commission within time limits)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 71S(5) (failure to comply with requirements for recording transactions in transaction report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 71T(5) (making a false declaration about transaction report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year.\nSection 71Z4(5)(disclosing Northern Ireland transaction reports)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales: Level 5 or 51 weeks\nOn summary conviction elsewhere: Level 5 or 6 months\nSection 73(8) (making a false declaration about value of property etc.)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 74(4) (acceptance by ineligible person of office of deputy treasurer)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 75(2) (incurring campaign expenditure without authority)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 76(4)(a) (making payments in respect of campaign expenditure without authority)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 76(4)(b) (failure to notify treasurer of payments in respect of campaign expenditure)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 77(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 77(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure outside specified time period)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 79(2) (exceeding limits on campaign expenditure)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment : fine\nSection 82(4)(a) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 82(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 82(4)(c) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and court order to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 83(3)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 83(3)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 86(8) (making false declaration about value of property etc)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 89A(4) or (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89A(1))\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales: fine\nOn summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 89B(4) and (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89AA(1))\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales: fine\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 89B(4) and (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89B(1))\nOn summary conviction in Scotland: statutory maximum\nOn indictment in Scotland: fine\nSection 90(2) (incurring controlled expenditure without authority)\nOn summary conviction: level 5\nSection 91(4)(a) (making payments in respect of controlled expenditure without authority)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 91(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of controlled expenditure)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 92(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 92(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure outside specified time period)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 94(2) or (4) (exceeding limits on controlled expenditure)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment : fine\nSection 94E(2) or (3) (exceeding limits on targeted controlled expenditure when not authorised)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment: fine\nSection 94F(6) (making false declaration about amount of expenditure incurred by or on behalf of third party and targeted at the registered party)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 95C(1)(a) (failure of responsible person to deliver quarterly or weekly report to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 95C(1)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with quarterly or weekly report to the Commission)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 95C(1)(c) (failure to comply with requirements for quarterly or weekly reports)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 95C(2) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering quarterly or weekly report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 98(4)(a) (failure of responsible person to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 98(4)(aa) (failure of responsible person to deliver statement of accounts and auditor's report to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 98(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 98(4)(ba) (failure to comply with requirements for statements of accounts)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 98(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 99(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 99(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 99A(3)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering statement of accounts)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 99A(3)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with statement of accounts to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nSection 112(8) (making a false declaration about value of property etc)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 113(2) (incurring referendum expenses without authority)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 114(4)(a) (making payments in respect of referendum expenses without authority)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 114(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of referendum expenses)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 115(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses where failure to comply with procedure)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 115(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses outside specified time period)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 117(2) (individual (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 117(3) or (4) (body (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 118(2) (permitted participant exceeding limits on referendum expenses)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum\nOn indictment : fine\nSection 122(4)(a) (failure to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 122(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 122(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 123(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 123(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 126(8) or (9) (printing or publishing referendum material without details of printer or publisher)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 143(8) or (9) (printing or publishing election material without details of printer or publisher)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nSection 148(1) (alteration of documents etc.)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 148(2)(a) (failure to supply relevant person with information)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nSection 148(2)(b) (supplying relevant person with false information)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nSection 148(3) (withholding information from relevant person with intent to deceive)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nParagraph 1B of Schedule 7 (failure by members association to comply with requirement to appoint responsible person)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 6(5) of Schedule 7 (failure to provide information about donors)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nParagraph 12(1) of Schedule 7 (failure to deliver donation report to Commission within time limit)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 12(2) of Schedule 7 (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation reports)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nParagraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 (making a false declaration about donation report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\n. . .\n. . .\nParagraph 17(4) of Schedule 7 (knowingly giving compliance officer false information about donations)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales or Scotland: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or 12 months (in Scotland)\nOn summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(1) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant knowingly enters controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(2) of Schedule 7A (responsible person of members association which enters controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(3) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant failing to repay money obtained under controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(4) of Schedule 7A (responsible person failing to repay money obtained by members association under controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(5) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant knowingly benefits from connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(6) of Schedule 7A (responsible person of members association which knowingly benefits from connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(7) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant failing to repay value of benefit obtained in consequence of connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(8) of Schedule 7A (responsible person failing to repay value of benefit obtained by members association in consequence of connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 8(9) of Schedule 7A (facilitating controlled transaction involving unauthorised participant)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 12(1) of Schedule 7A (failure to deliver transaction report to Commission within time limit)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 12(2) of Schedule 7A (failure to comply with requirements for recording transactions on transaction reports)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 13(4) of Schedule 7A (making a false declaration about a transaction report)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 6(7) of Schedule 11 (failure to provide information about donors)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment : fine or 1 year\nParagraph 6(8) of Schedule 15 (failure to provide information about donors)\nOn summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months: On indictment : fine or 1 year\nParagraph 6(1) of Schedule 19A (failure to give notification or report within specified period)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 6(2) of Schedule 19A (giving notification or report that fails to comply with requirements of that Schedule)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales or Scotland: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or 12 months (in Scotland)\nOn summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 6(3) of Schedule 19A (making false declaration in notification or report)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales or Scotland: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or 12 months (in Scotland)\nOn summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 13(1) of Schedule 19B (failure to comply with investigation requirement)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 13(2) of Schedule 19B (intentional obstruction of person exercising investigatory power)\nOn summary conviction: Level 5\nParagraph 13(3) of Schedule 19B (providing false information in purported compliance with investigation requirement)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales or Scotland: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or 12 months (in Scotland)\nOn summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 1 year\nParagraph 14 of Schedule 19C (failure to comply with stop notice)\nOn summary conviction in England and Wales: fine or the general limit in a magistrates’ court On summary conviction in Scotland: £20,000 or 12 months\nOn summary conviction in Northern Ireland: £20,000 or 6 months\nOn indictment: fine or 2 years",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entries repealed (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 c. 22, ss. 74, 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 155, Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 24, 25(k), 26(3)(c) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entry relating to s. 71E(5) inserted (1.11.2007) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(b), 14(1)(2), 31(2), Sch. 1 para. 2 (as amended: (2.8.2010) by S.I. 2010/2061, arts. 1, 2; (1.3.2011) by S.I. 2011/431, arts. 1(2), 2; (28.2.2013) by S.I. 2013/320, arts. 1(2), 2; and (13.3.2014) by 2014 c. 13, ss. 1(1), 28(1)(a)(i))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entries inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S for certain purposes, 1.7.2008 for N.I) by virtue of Electoral Administration Act 2006 c. 22, ss. 61(6), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 3); S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entry relating to s. 71Z4(5) inserted (1.7.2008) by The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008, arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 2 (as amended: (2.8.2010) by S.I. 2010/2061, arts. 1, 3; (1.3.2011) by S.I. 2011/431, arts. 1(2), 3; (28.2.2013) by S.I. 2013/320, arts. 1(2), 3; and (13.3.2014) by 2014 c. 13, ss. 2(1)(a), 28(1)(b)(i))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table inserted (24.11.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), ss. 26(2), 67(1) (with s. 26(3)(4)); S.I. 2022/1226, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table inserted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 36(3), 72(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(k)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table inserted (1.8.2025) by Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4), ss. 23(3), 73(2) (with s. 24); S.S.I. 2025/106, reg. 2(1)(b), sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Sch. 20 entries inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 30(9), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Sch. 20 entries inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 33(8), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Sch. 20 entries inserted (30.1.2014) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 35(9), 45(3)(b) (with s. 46(1)(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Sch. 20 entries repealed (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), s. 43(1), Sch. 7; S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(d)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entry relating to Sch. 7 para. 1B inserted (1.1.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 14(5), 43 (with s. 40); S.I. 2009/3084, art. 4(c) (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entry relating to Sch. 7 para. 17(4) inserted (1.1.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 15(2), 43 (with s. 40); S.I. 2009/3084, art. 4(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 8(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entries inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for certain purposes, 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006, (c. 22), ss. 61(7), 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 101; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 20(a), 25(m)(i) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Sch. 20 table: entries relating to Sch. 19A inserted (21.7.2009) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 19(3), 43(1)(5)(c) (with s. 40)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 2(3), 43(1) (with s. 40); S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(b) (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 3(3), 43(1) (with s. 40); S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(c) (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 table substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 8(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 substituted (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 30(b) (with reg. 5(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 20 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); Sch. 20 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)"
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