Section 44CCCSection 44CCC

s. 44CCC

44CCC (1) Every political party nominating any candidate for election shall submit to the [Commission, for its scrutiny, within ninety days] of the completion of election in all constituencies, an expenditure statement giving details of the expenses incurred or authorised by it in connection with the election of its candidates for the period from the date of publication of the notification under clause (1) of Article 11 till the completion of elections in all the constituencies in which it has set up candidates. (2) The expenditure mentioned in clause (1) shall include, to be shown separately, expenditure incurred on general propagation of the manifesto, policy, aims and objects of the party and expenditure incurred or authorized in connection with the election of each of its contesting candidates. (3) [Every statement submitted under clause (1) shall be certified to be correct and complete by the secretary to the party, showing] the opening balance of the party funds on the date of publication of the notification under clause (1), of Article 11, the closing balance of the funds on the date of completion of election in all constituencies and the total amount received by the party, as donation or otherwise, during the period between the said two dates. [***] [(5) If any registered political party fails to submit its expenditure statement within the time specified in clause (1), the Commission shall issue a notice of warning directing it to submit the statement within thirty days and if the concerned registered political party fails to submit it within that period of time, the Commission may, subject to payment of a fine of taka ten thousand, extend the time for another fifteen days, and if such registered political party fails to submit its statement within that extended time, the Commission may cancel its registration.]

1. 179. The words and figure “Every statement submitted under clause (1) shall be certified to be correct and complete by the secretary to the party, showing” were substituted for the words and commas “Every political party shall furnish to the commission a separate statement, certified to be correct and complete by the secretary to the party, showing” by section 19 of Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).
2. 180. Clause (4) was omitted by section 19 of Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).
3. 181. Clause (5) was added by section 19 of Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).