22. Offences and penalties applicable to third parties and other persons with regard to incurring election expenses

22.1     If a person who is not authorised to do so incurs expenditure or makes a payment in relation to the election, he or she, on conviction, can be fined up to €1,269.74.

22.2     Failure to notify the Standards Commission of intent to incur election expenses can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

22.3     Payment of claims received more than 45 days after polling day (i.e. after 6 July 2015) can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74. 

22.4     Failure to make such enquiries and maintain such records as are necessary for the purpose of furnishing an Election Expenses Statement and making a Statutory Declaration may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74. 

22.5     Failure to furnish an Election Expenses Statement by the statutory deadline (17 July 2015) can 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 Election Expenses Statement is still outstanding.

22.6     Failure to provide supplementary information relating to an Election Expenses Statement as requested by the Standards Commission can result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.

22.7     Knowingly furnishing a false or misleading Election Expenses Statement to the Standards Commission can result in a fine of up to €25,394.76 and/or up to 3 years imprisonment.

22.8     Failure to furnish to the Standards Commission, within 7 days after the date of the order, a copy of a court order for the payment of a disputed claim may result in a fine of up to €1,269.74.