Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

Part VII Referendums

Chapter II Financial controls

General restrictions relating to referendum expenses incurred by permitted participants

114 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).