Our role as a regulator is to oversee the laws controlling the finances of political parties, and other organisations and individuals engaged in campaigning. We are responsible for ensuring that organisations and individuals comply with:
- the registration and financial regulatory requirements of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA)
- the statutory reporting requirements of the PPERA and the relevant parts of the Representation of People Act 1983 (RPA)
We have powers to investigate breaches of these controls, and can impose civil penalties when political parties do not submit documents to us on time. Investigations may result in corrective or enforcement action, or referral of specific cases to other authorities, including the police and prosecuting authorities.
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