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24(1)The Electoral Commission must not take into account a statement made by a person in compliance with a requirement imposed under schedule 5 in deciding whether—S
(a)to impose a fixed monetary penalty on the person,
(b)to impose a discretionary requirement on the person,
(c)to serve a stop notice on the person.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not apply to a penalty or requirement imposed in respect of an offence under paragraph 12(3) of schedule 5 (providing false information in purported compliance with a requirement under that schedule).