(1) A fine imposed due to signature gathering forms shall become statute-barred after the expiry of the fifth year following its imposition at the latest, and it shall be considered an irrecoverable claim by virtue of law.

(2) If the amount of fine imposed with final and binding effect exceeds five hundred thousand forints, the person on whom the fine was imposed may, at any stage of the proceeding, request at the organ managing his debt the payment of the fine in equal monthly instalments for a period of no more than two years.

(3) When fulfilling an obligation set out in section 18 (2), section 19 (1), section 19 (3), section 19/A (1), section 19/B (1) or section 19/C (2), the organiser may hand over the signature gathering forms that do not contain signatures also within 15 days after the time limit specified in the relevant provision. The National Election Commission shall impose the fine for a failure to fulfil the obligation within 30 days after the expiry of the time limit specified in the relevant provision.