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

PART 1

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Functions of Electoral Commission

Compliance with controls imposed by the 2000 Act etc

In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) (“the 2000 Act”) section 145 (general function of Commission with respect to monitoring compliance with controls imposed by that Act etc) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) there is substituted “The Commission shall have the function of monitoring, and taking such steps as they consider appropriate with a view to securing, compliance with”.

After subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(6A) The Commission may prepare and publish guidance setting out, in relation to any requirement referred to in subsection (1), their opinion on any of the following matters—

(a) what it is necessary, or is sufficient, to do (or avoid doing) in order to comply with the requirement;       b) what it is desirable to do (or avoid doing) in view of the purpose of the requirement.”  2 Investigatory powers of Commission

(1)For section 146 of the 2000 Act there is substituted—

“146 Investigatory powers of Commission

Schedule 19B makes provision about the investigatory powers of the Commission.”                    3 Civil sanctions (1) For section 147 of the 2000 Act (civil penalty for failure to deliver documents etc) there is substituted—

“147 Civil sanctions

Schedule 19C makes provision for civil sanctions in relation to—

(a) the commission of offences under this Act;

(b) the contravention of restrictions or requirements imposed by or

by virtue of this Act. 

Source: part 1 the electoral commission, Political Parties and Elections Act, 2009

Electoral Commission