58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Under Section 72 of the Act, the Commission may (a) recover any amount contemplated in subsection (7) of Section 72 of the Act by civil action, and (b) refuse to allocate funds to a political party registered with the Commission or candidate during elections if (1) the political party or candidate has contravened any provision of Section 70 of the Act, (2) the political party includes any officers of the party who have contravened a provision of Section 70 of the Act, and (3) the candidate is or was an officer of the political party that has contravened a provision of Section 70 of the Act. Section 72 of the Act further states that a political party registered with the Commission which, or a candidate or an officer who, contravenes this section commits an offence and is, on conviction, liable to a fine of M10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.