Guidelines for the European Parliament Elections 2009

I. Offences and Penalties applicable to third parties and other persons with regard to incurring election expenses

4.38 If a person who is not authorised to do so incurs expenditure or makes a payment in relation to the election, he or she, on conviction, can be fined up to €1,269.74.

4.39 Failure to notify the Standards Commission of intent to incur election expenses can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

4.40 Payment of claims received more than 45 days after polling day (i.e. after 20 July 2009). 

4.41 Failure to make such enquiries and maintain such records as are necessary for the purpose of furnishing an Election Expenses Statement and making a Statutory Declaration may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

4.42 Failure to furnish an Election Expenses Statement by the statutory deadline (31 July 2009) can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74 and an on-going fine of up to €126.97 per day for any day, after a conviction, on which the Election Expenses Statement is still outstanding.

4.43 Failure to provide supplementary information relating to an Election Expenses Statement as requested by the Standards Commission can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

4.44 Knowingly furnishing a false or misleading Election Expenses Statement to the Standards Commission can result in a fine of up to €25,394.76 and/or up to 3 years imprisonment.

4.45 Failure to furnish to the Standards Commission, within 7 days after the date of the order, a copy of a court order for the payment of a disputed claim may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

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