SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Recall petition returns
Offences relating to return
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1
The responsible person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he or she—
a
fails to deliver a recall petition return in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(a),
b
delivers a recall petition return to the petition officer that does not contain a statement required by paragraph 1(2)(a) or (b),
c
fails to deliver a document, other than a declaration under paragraph 5, in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(b),
d
fails to deliver a supplementary return in accordance with paragraph 6(2), or
e
delivers a supplementary return to the petition officer that does not comply with paragraph 6(3).
2
An offence under sub-paragraph (1) is an illegal practice.
3
The responsible person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse, he or she fails to deliver a declaration under paragraph 5 in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(b).
4
The responsible person commits an offence if he or she delivers a declaration under paragraph 2(3)(b), (c) or (d) or 5 to the petition officer where—
a
the declaration is false, and
b
at the time the responsible person made the declaration, he or she knew that it was false, or was reckless as to whether it was false.
5
An offence under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) is a corrupt practice.
6
Paragraph 25 of Schedule 3 (which is about offences under that Schedule which are corrupt or illegal practices) applies to an offence under this paragraph as it applies to an offence under that Schedule.