58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

28. Offence and penalty.

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(2) Every person who in furnishing particulars or information required to be furnished by a political party or by him under this Act makes a statement which he knows to be false or which he has no reason to believe to be true or makes a statement reckless, whether it is true or not, commits an offence.

(3) An offence under this section, shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding Le 500,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or both such fine and imprisonment.

The Political Parties Act, 2002, available at http://www.parliament.gov.sl/dnn5/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=x0uhWM-1OMU%3D&tabid=79&mid=635 accessed February 2018.

121. Disqualification for undue influence, personation, or bribery.

A person who is convicted of personation, undue influence, bribery or aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of the offence of personation shall, in addition to any other punishment, be barred during a period of five years from the date of his conviction–

(a) from being registered as a voter or from voting at an election under this Act; and

(b) from being elected a member of Parliament or a local council, or if elected before his conviction, of retaining his seat as a member of Parliament or a local council.

The Public Elections Act, 2012, available at http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/2012-04.pdf accessed February 2018.

Knowingly submitting false information carries fines or imprisonment. Being convicted of vote buying means a person can lose the right to vote and be elected.