60. If a particular institution is responsible for overseeing compliance with existing rules against abuse of state resources, what powers is it granted?

Estonia

Estonia

Answer
Refer for investigation Carry out investigation Request additional information from potential violator Impose sanctions
Source

Article 12.11 & 12.12, Political Parties Act, the amended version of law in force from 23.03.2015, No. RT I 1994, 40, 654.

Comment

§ 12.11. (1) The political party funding supervision committee will make a precept to a political party, a person running as a candidate in the list of a political party, an election coalition, a person running as a candidate in the list of an election coalition or a single candidate if the person has failed to perform the obligation to submit the report or if the report contains deficiencies; has failed to return a prohibited donation; has not recognised an accepted donation; has not transferred a prohibited donation to the state budget; has failed to submit the documents specified by Law; has failed to submit a document requested by the committee by the prescribed date.

12.12(1) In the event of failure to comply with a precept specified in clauses 12.11(1) 1)-3), 5) and 6) of this Act, the political party funding supervision committee may impose a coercive payment of up to 15 000 euros in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Substitutive Enforcement and Coercive Payments Act.

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