57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

Art. 19f. "The Office ... (f) deals with offenses and imposes administrative penalties, ..."

Art. 19g. "(1) The Office shall exercise supervision pursuant to this Act by examining the annual financial reports submitted by parties and movements or by own control of the management of parties and movements. The Authority shall have the right, in the exercise of its oversight, to acquaint itself with all data relating to the management of parties and movements. The Party or Movement shall provide the Office with assistance in accordance with the Rules of Procedure."

Art. 19m. "(1) The Office for the purposes of supervision and control over the management of parties and movements pursuant to this Act shall use the following reference data from the population's basic register: (a) the name or surname, surname; (b) date and place of birth; (c) address of the place of stay, (d) citizenship or, where appropriate, nationality.

(2) The Office for the purposes of supervision and control over the management of parties and movements pursuant to this Act shall use the following data from the population information system: a) name, if applicable, name, surname, family name; b) date and place of birth; c) adress of permanent residence, including previous addresses of permanent residence; d) citizenship or, where appropriate, more nationality.

(3) For purposes of supervision and control over the management of parties and movements pursuant to this Act, the Office shall use the following information from the Foreign Nationals Information System: a) the name, if any, the surname, including the previous surname, the surname; b) date and place of birth; c) the type and address of the place of stay in the territory of the Czech Republic; d) beginning of the stay, or the date of the end of the stay; e) citizenship."

Source: Article 19f (f), 19g (1) and (2), 19m (1) - (3), Act No. 424/1991_The Law on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, 1991

"(2) For the purpose of exercising oversight over election campaign financing, the Office for Oversight shall use the following referential data from the Register of Inhabitants: a) first name, surname, b) date of birth, c) residence address, d) citizenship or, if applicable, nationality.

(3) For the purpose of exercising oversight over election campaign financing, the Office for Oversight shall use the following data from the Population Register Information System: a) first name, surname, maiden name; b) date of birth; c) permanent residence address, including previous permanent residence addresses; d) citizenship or, if applicable, nationality.

(4) For the purpose of exercising oversight over election campaign financing, the Office for Oversight shall use the following data from the Foreign Nationals Information System: a) first name, surname including previous surnames, maiden name; b) date of birth, c) residence address on the territory of the Czech Republic; d) start date of stay on the territory of the Czech Republic, end date of stay in the territory of the Czech Republic if applicable; e) citizenship.

(5) For the purpose of exercising oversight over election campaign financing, the Office for Oversight shall use the following data: a) business name or name of the legal person, b) registered business address, c) statutory body, d) business identification number, e) date of incorporation, f) date of termination, g) legal status."

Source: Articles 16f (2) - (5), Act No. 247/1995 on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and on the Amendment of Certain Other Laws​, 1995