C5C3C7C9C4C6Part VII Referendums

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Pt. 7 extended (Gibraltar) for the purposes of the European Union referendum (17.12.2015) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), ss. 12(2), 13(1)

C2C8Chapter II Financial controls

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General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participants

I1C1114 Restriction on payments in respect of referendum expenses.

1

No payment (of whatever nature) may be made in respect of any referendum expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of a permitted participant unless it is made by—

a

the responsible person, or

b

a person authorised in writing by the responsible person.

2

Any payment made in respect of any such expenses by a person within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) must be supported by an invoice or a receipt unless it is not more than £200.

3

Where a person within paragraph (b) of subsection (1) makes a payment to which subsection (2) applies, he must deliver to the responsible person—

a

notification that he has made the payment, and

b

the supporting invoice or receipt,

as soon as possible after making the payment.

4

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse—

a

he makes any payment in contravention of subsection (1), or

b

he contravenes subsection (3).