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

52AF (1) Notwithstanding section 52AE, the Commission may cause the accounts of a political party to be audited by an independent auditor appointed by the Commission.

Source: Article 52AE (3), Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2014

52AJ.(1) Where a political party that has received state funding(

a) fails to comply with its obligations under this Act; or

(b) submits information to the Commission that contains or is based on a false or misleading representation or information which is false in a material particular,

it ceases to be entitled to receive state funding in accordance with section 52AI(2), and the Commission may suspend the payment of state funding to that political party in accordance with this section.

Source: Article 52AJ (1) Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2014

Conducting an additional audit.

Suspension of public funding.