What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?
Timor-Leste
Answer
No specific regulation was found on campaign finance oversight
Source
Law onthe Election of the National Parliament
CHAPTERIII
ELECTORALCAMPAIGN
Article31. Financing
Financing of candidacies shallbe governed by specific legislation and, with the necessary adaptations, by theapplicable norms of the law on political parties.
LegalRegime for the financing of political parties
Chapter II Offences
Section 19 Competent court
Itshall be incumbent upon the district judge with jurisdiction over the areawhere an offence has been committed to try those offences provided for in thislaw, in a case to be investigated by the Prosecution Service and to be appealedagainst with the Supreme Court of Justice.
Comment
Electoral law does not regulate campaign finance. A specific law on financing political parties (Legal Regime for the financing of political parties) does not contain any specific provisions for campaign finance related infractions.
