Elections and representation of the people

492 criminal offences created by 74 statutory instruments.

492offences

74instruments

66%strict liability

This subject is one this project added. The catalogue it extends drew its subjects from where strict liability is discussed — road traffic, food, health and safety — while the offences secondary legislation actually creates cluster elsewhere. Forcing them into “miscellaneous” would have hidden that.

Offences (page 7)

Breach of official duty article 29(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc article 30(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc article 30(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Requirement of secrecy article 32(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Where any act or omission of an association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, is an offence declared to… article 41(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Disturbances at Scottish parliamentary election meetings article 67(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Officials not to act for candidates article 68(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Illegal canvassing by police officers article 69(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Printer’s name and address on election publications article 73(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Interference with notices etc article 91 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person is guilty of an offence– a if he contravenes any of the provisions specified in paragraph (2); or b if he is… regulation 115(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
– Offences in respect of contravention of Parts III, IV and VI 115 1 A person is guilty of an offence– a if he… regulation 46 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
Prosecutions for illegal practices article 121 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who provides false information in connection with an application to which article 8, 9, 11 or 12 applies is… article 14(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person also commits an offence if he— a engages in an act specified in paragraph (8) at an Assembly election; and b… article 14(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Interference with notices etc article 146 · Status not determined · Strict liability
For the purposes of this article a person who has applied for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting in person, or… article 31(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes in person or by post, whether as an elector or as proxy, or… article 31(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as elector otherwise than by proxy either— i more than once in… article 31(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as proxy for the same elector either— i more than once in the… article 31(5) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he votes as proxy— a in the case of an Assembly general election, at… article 31(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he knowingly induces or procures some other person to do an act which… article 31(7) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Breach of official duty article 32(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc article 33(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Requirement of secrecy article 35(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Prohibition on publication of exit polls article 36(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Where any act or omission of an association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, is an offence declared to… article 46(12) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Disturbances at Assembly election meetings article 70(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Officials not to act for candidates article 71(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Illegal canvassing by police officers article 72(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Printer’s name and address on election publications article 76(10) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Printer’s name and address on election publications article 76(9) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors paragraph 6(7) of SCHEDULE 6 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person is guilty of an offence— a if he contravenes any of the provisions specified in paragraph (2), or b if he is… regulation 115(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Offences in respect of contravention of Part 3, Part 4 and Part 6 regulations 115 1 A person is guilty of an offence—… regulation 58 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
Retention and public inspection of documents paragraph 65(5) of SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Strict liability
Requirement of Secrecy paragraph 66(9) of SCHEDULE 2 · Status not determined · Strict liability
Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors paragraph 6(7) of SCHEDULE 4 · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who— a in any declaration or form used for any of the purposes of regulations 7 to 11, makes a statement… regulation 12 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person commits an offence if, on the day of or the day next preceding the poll for a European Parliamentary… regulation 24(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person commits an offence if he— a intentionally obstructs a constable in the exercise of his powers under this… regulation 24(5) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes in person or by post, whether as an elector or as proxy, or… regulation 25(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as elector otherwise than by proxy either— i more than once at… regulation 25(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as proxy for the same elector either— i more than once at any… regulation 25(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he votes at a European Parliamentary election as proxy for more than… regulation 25(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he knowingly induces or procures some other person to do an act which… regulation 25(6) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
For the purposes of this regulation a person who has applied for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting in person,… regulation 25(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Breach of official duty regulation 26(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers, etc regulation 27(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person who makes a statement which he knows to be false in the declaration required by rule 8(1) of the European… regulation 29 · Status not determined · Strict liability