58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Bahrain

Bahrain

Answer
  • Fines
  • Prison
Source

(Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding three thousand dinars, or one of these two penalties) in Article (24) of the decree
Law No. (15) of 2002 concerning the Consultative Council and House of Representatives

Article (13) by Ministerial Decision No. 77 of 2006 on the regulation of electoral propaganda for the elections of the members of the Council of Representatives and the municipal councils:
Without prejudice to any more severe penalty punishable by any other law:
1. Any candidate for membership in the Chamber of Deputies shall be subject to electoral propaganda contrary to the conditions and conditions
Provided for in this decision shall be subject to the penalty stipulated in Article (31) of the decree
Law No. (15) of 2002 concerning the Consultative Council and House of Representatives.
2. Any candidate for municipal councils shall be subjected to electoral propaganda contrary to the conditions
And the conditions stipulated in this decision for the penalty provided for in Article 16
Of Decree-Law No. (14) of 1973 concerning the organization of advertisements.
3. The penalty provided for in Article (17) of Decree-Law No. (14) for the year shall be punished
1973 On the organization of advertisements, anyone who breaks, breaks, removes, rips or maims any advertisement
Photograph, poster or any other means of election campaigning
During the election period.

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