Paragraph 8 I1

(1)

No petition expenses are to be incurred by or on behalf of an accredited campaigner unless they are incurred with the authority of—

(a)

the responsible person, or

(b)

a person authorised in writing by the responsible person to incur the expenses.

(2)

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person incurs an expense in contravention of sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

An offence under this paragraph is a corrupt practice.

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