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What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?

Cook Islands

Cook Islands

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Not specified
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Cook IslandsElectoral Act 2004, Part 10 Accountability for campaign receipts &expenditure, 106

 

106. Accountabilityfor campaign receipts and expenditure - (1) The Queen'sRepresentative may from time to time by Order in Executive Council make suchregulations as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the purpose ofrequiring accountability of receipts and expenditure by political parties andcandidates for election campaign purposes.

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(g)prescribing offences (including extra-territorially) for any breach of theregulations and penalties for such offences not exceeding, in the case of apolitical party, a fine of $10,000, and in the case of a person who is acandidate, a fine not exceeding $5,000.

 

http://www.paclii.org/ck/legis/num_act/ea2004103/

Comment
The law provides for the possibility of specific regulation that will prescribe offences and penalties (see quote).
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