21. Offences and penalties applicable to third parties with regard to the receipt of donations

21.1     Failure by a third party to register with the Standards Commission on receipt of a donation the value of which exceeds €100 may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

21.2     Failure by the responsible person of a third party to notify the Standards Commission of, or remit, as appropriate, to the Standards Commission, or return, as appropriate, to the donor, a prohibited donation may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

21.3     Failure by the responsible person of a third party to furnish to the Standards Commission, by 31 March each year, the bank statement or Certificate of Monetary Donations, may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74 and an on-going fine of up to €126.97 per day for any day after a conviction on which the bank statement or Certificate is still outstanding. 

21.4     A responsible person of a third party who knowingly furnishes to the Standards Commission a bank statement or Certificate of Monetary Donations which is false or misleading in any material respect may be liable to a fine of up to €25,394.76 and/or up to 3 years imprisonment.