# Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Schedule 20: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Provision creating offence
Penalty
Section 24(8) (registration as treasurer where convicted of certain offences)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 39 (false statements)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 43(7) (failure to deliver statement relating to auditor’s resignation etc)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 44(4) (making false statement to auditor)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 47(1)(a) (failure to deliver proper statement of accounts)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 47(1)(b) (failure to deliver accounts within time limits)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 54(7) (failure to provide information about donors)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 56(3) or (4) (failure to return donations)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 61(1) (facilitating the making of donations by impermissible donors)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 61(2)(a) (knowingly giving treasurer false information about donations)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 61(2)(b) (withholding information about donations from treasurer with intent to deceive)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 65(3) (failure to deliver donation reports to Commission within time limits)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 65(4) (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 66(5) (making a false declaration about donation report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
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Section 71E(5) (disclosing Northern Ireland donation reports)
On summary conviction in England and Wales: statutory maximum or 51 weeks
On summary conviction elsewhere: statutory maximum or 6 months
Section 71L(1) (registered party entering into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 71L(2) (treasurer of party entering into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71L(3) (party liable if treasurer fails to repay money obtained under regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 71L(4) (treasurer failing to repay money obtained under regulated transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71L(5) (party benefiting from connected transaction to which an unauthorised participant is a party)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 71L(6) (treasurer of registered party which benefits from connected transaction to which an unauthorised participant is a party)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71L(7) (party liable if treasurer fails to repay benefit obtained in consequence of security given by unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 71L(8) (treasurer failing to repay benefit obtained in consequence of security given by unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71L(9) (facilitating a regulated transaction involving unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71S(4) (failure to deliver transaction reports to Commission within time limits)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 71S(5) (failure to comply with requirements for recording transactions in transaction report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 71T(5) (making a false declaration about transaction report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year.
Section 71Z4(5)(disclosing Northern Ireland transaction reports)
On summary conviction in England and Wales: Level 5 or 51 weeks
On summary conviction elsewhere: Level 5 or 6 months
Section 73(8) (making a false declaration about value of property etc.)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 74(4) (acceptance by ineligible person of office of deputy treasurer)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 75(2) (incurring campaign expenditure without authority)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 76(4)(a) (making payments in respect of campaign expenditure without authority)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 76(4)(b) (failure to notify treasurer of payments in respect of campaign expenditure)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 77(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 77(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of campaign expenditure outside specified time period)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 79(2) (exceeding limits on campaign expenditure)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment : fine
Section 82(4)(a) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 82(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 82(4)(c) (failure of treasurer to deliver return and court order to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 83(3)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 83(3)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 86(8) (making false declaration about value of property etc)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 89A(4) or (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89A(1))
On summary conviction in England and Wales: fine
On summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 89B(4) and (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89AA(1))
On summary conviction in England and Wales: fine
On indictment: fine
Section 89B(4) and (5) (incurring controlled expenditure in contravention of section 89B(1))
On summary conviction in Scotland: statutory maximum
On indictment in Scotland: fine
Section 90(2) (incurring controlled expenditure without authority)
On summary conviction: level 5
Section 91(4)(a) (making payments in respect of controlled expenditure without authority)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 91(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of controlled expenditure)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 92(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure where failure to comply with procedure)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 92(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of controlled expenditure outside specified time period)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 94(2) or (4) (exceeding limits on controlled expenditure)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment : fine
Section 94E(2) or (3) (exceeding limits on targeted controlled expenditure when not authorised)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment: fine
Section 94F(6) (making false declaration about amount of expenditure incurred by or on behalf of third party and targeted at the registered party)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 95C(1)(a) (failure of responsible person to deliver quarterly or weekly report to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 95C(1)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with quarterly or weekly report to the Commission)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 95C(1)(c) (failure to comply with requirements for quarterly or weekly reports)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 95C(2) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering quarterly or weekly report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 98(4)(a) (failure of responsible person to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 98(4)(aa) (failure of responsible person to deliver statement of accounts and auditor's report to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 98(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 98(4)(ba) (failure to comply with requirements for statements of accounts)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 98(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 99(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 99(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 99A(3)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering statement of accounts)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 99A(3)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with statement of accounts to Commission)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Section 112(8) (making a false declaration about value of property etc)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 113(2) (incurring referendum expenses without authority)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 114(4)(a) (making payments in respect of referendum expenses without authority)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 114(4)(b) (failure to notify responsible person of payments in respect of referendum expenses)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 115(3)(a) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses where failure to comply with procedure)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 115(3)(b) (paying claim in respect of referendum expenses outside specified time period)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 117(2) (individual (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 117(3) or (4) (body (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 118(2) (permitted participant exceeding limits on referendum expenses)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum
On indictment : fine
Section 122(4)(a) (failure to deliver return and auditor’s report to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 122(4)(b) (failure to comply with requirements for returns)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 122(4)(c) (failure to deliver return and court order to Commission)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 123(4)(a) (making a false declaration to Commission when delivering return)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 123(4)(b) (failure to deliver signed declaration with return to Commission)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 126(8) or (9) (printing or publishing referendum material without details of printer or publisher)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 143(8) or (9) (printing or publishing election material without details of printer or publisher)
On summary conviction: Level 5
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Section 148(1) (alteration of documents etc.)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 148(2)(a) (failure to supply relevant person with information)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Section 148(2)(b) (supplying relevant person with false information)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Section 148(3) (withholding information from relevant person with intent to deceive)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Paragraph 1B of Schedule 7 (failure by members association to comply with requirement to appoint responsible person)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 7 (failure to provide information about donors)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7 (failure to deliver donation report to Commission within time limit)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 7 (failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation reports)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 (making a false declaration about donation report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
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Paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 7 (knowingly giving compliance officer false information about donations)
On 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)
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant knowingly enters controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 7A (responsible person of members association which enters controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant failing to repay money obtained under controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 7A (responsible person failing to repay money obtained by members association under controlled transaction with unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant knowingly benefits from connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(6) of Schedule 7A (responsible person of members association which knowingly benefits from connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(7) of Schedule 7A (individual regulated participant failing to repay value of benefit obtained in consequence of connected transaction involving unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 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)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 8(9) of Schedule 7A (facilitating controlled transaction involving unauthorised participant)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7A (failure to deliver transaction report to Commission within time limit)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 7A (failure to comply with requirements for recording transactions on transaction reports)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7A (making a false declaration about a transaction report)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or the general limit in a magistrates’ court
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 6(7) of Schedule 11 (failure to provide information about donors)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment : fine or 1 year
Paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 15 (failure to provide information about donors)
On summary conviction: statutory maximum or 6 months: On indictment : fine or 1 year
Paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 19A (failure to give notification or report within specified period)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 19A (giving notification or report that fails to comply with requirements of that Schedule)
On 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)
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 19A (making false declaration in notification or report)
On 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)
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 19B (failure to comply with investigation requirement)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 19B (intentional obstruction of person exercising investigatory power)
On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 19B (providing false information in purported compliance with investigation requirement)
On 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)
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year
Paragraph 14 of Schedule 19C (failure to comply with stop notice)
On 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
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: £20,000 or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 2 years

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/schedule/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-20
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