Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 335
Representation Of The People
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
13th February 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Lord President of the Council makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1, 5, 16 and 18 of Schedule 19C to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ).
The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission about this Order 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.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Prescribed offences amendments
2. —(1) Article 4(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) After “paragraphs 1(1)(a)” insert “, (2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a)”.
(3) After “5(1)(a)” insert “, (2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a)”.
Recovery of payments amendments
3. —(1) Article 5 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) after “variable monetary penalty,” insert “non-compliance penalty,”.
(3) In paragraph (2) after “variable monetary penalty,” insert “non-compliance penalty,”.
Signed by authority of the Lord President of the Council
Greg Clark
Minister of State
Cabinet Office
13th February 2014
2000 c.41 . Schedule 19C was inserted by section 3(2) of and Schedule 2 to the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c.12) ; section 156(4A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the 2009 Act.