United Kingdom - 2009 Party Finance Law

Part SCHEDULE 7 Control of donations to individuals and members associations
Title Schedule 7, Paragraph 12
Chapter Part III Reporting of donations by regulated donees
Section Offence of failing to deliver donation report
Article

Sch. 7.12

(1)Where a report required to be delivered to the Commission under paragraph 10(1) or 11(1) is, without reasonable excuse not delivered by the end of the period of 30 days mentioned in paragraph 10(2) or 11(1)-
(a)in the case of a regulated donee other than a members association, the regulated donee is guilty of an offence;
(b)in the case of a members association, the association and the responsible person are guilty of an offence.
(2)If such a report is delivered to the Commission which, without reasonable excuse, does not comply with any requirements of paragraph 10 or 11 as regards the information to be given in such a report-
(a)in the case of a regulated donee other than a members association, the regulated donee is guilty of an offence;
(b)in the case of a members association, the association and the responsible person are guilty of an offence.
(4)Where the court is satisfied, on an application made by the Commission, that any failure to comply with any such requirements in relation to any donation to the regulated donee was attributable to an intention on the part of any person to conceal the existence or true amount of the donation, the court may order the forfeiture by the donee of an amount equal to the value of the donation.
(5)The following provisions, namely-
(a)subsections (3) to (5) of section 58, and
(b)sections 59 and 60,
shall apply for the purposes, or in connection with the operation, of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to a regulated donee as they apply for the purposes, or in connection with the operation, of section 58 in relation to a registered party.

Categories - External oversight (Sanctions)
- Party finance (Private funding)
- Party finance (Report and disclosure)
Source http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41