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This is a draft item of legislation item. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 No. 2860
9.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), the variable monetary penalty must be paid within 28 days of the day on which the final notice was received.
(2) If the penalty is not paid within that period the amount payable is increased by 25%.
(3) If the penalty (as increased by sub-paragraph (2)) is not paid within 56 days of the day on which the final notice was received, the amount payable is the amount of the variable monetary penalty originally imposed increased by 50%.
(4) In the case of an appeal, any penalty which falls to be paid, whether because the court upheld the penalty or varied it, or because the appeal was withdrawn, is payable within 28 days of the day of determination or withdrawal of the appeal, and if it is not paid within that period the amount payable is increased by 25%.
(5) If the penalty (as increased by sub-paragraph (4)) is not paid within 56 days of the day of determination or withdrawal of the appeal the amount payable is the amount of the variable monetary penalty originally imposed increased by 50%.
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