SCHEDULE 4Campaign rules
PART 3Referendum expenses
Restriction on incurring referendum expenses
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1
No amount of referendum expenses is to be incurred by or on behalf of a permitted participant except with the authority of—
a
the responsible person, or
b
a person authorised in writing by the responsible person.
2
A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person incurs any expenses in contravention of sub-paragraph (1).
3
A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
4
Where, in the case of a permitted participant that is a registered party, any expenses are incurred in contravention of sub-paragraph (1), the expenses do not count for the purposes of paragraphs 18 to 24 as referendum expenses incurred by or on behalf of the permitted participant.