What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?
Sierra Leone
The PoliticalParties Act, 2002
1. In this Act, unless thecontext otherwise requires—
“Commission” means thePolitical Parties Registration Commission referred to in subsection (1) ofsection 34 of the Constitution;
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Art21
(1)Every political party shall within twenty-one days alter the notification ofthe holding of a public election which it intends to contest, submit to theCommission a statement in such form as the Commission may prescribe, of itsassets and liabilities.
(2)Every political party shall, within sixty days after the declaration of theresults of a public election in which it has participated, submit to theCommission a detailed statement, in such form as the Commission may prescribe,of all expenditure incurred either by the party or a candidate put up orsupported by that political party specifying the manner in which theexpenditure was incurred.
(3)A statement required to be submitted under this section shall be supported by astatutory declaration made by the general or national secretary of thepolitical party and the national treasurer of that party. (4) Subsections (2)and (3) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to any person standingas an independent candidate in a public election.'
Art28
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(2)Every person who in furnishing particulars or information required to befurnished by a political party or by him under this Act makes a statement whichhe knows to be false or which he has no reason to believe to be true or makes astatement reckless, whether it is true or not, commits an offence. (3) Anoffence under this section, shall be punishable with a fine not exceedingLe500,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or both suchfine and imprisonment.'
