The sanctions I can recommend are as follows: a reprimand; a penalty; a return to donors or the state or reimbursement of a donation, hospitality or benefit received; the repayment of illicit profits; the repayment of allowances, benefits or other sums received as a member of Parliament or member of the executive council for the duration of the breach; suspension of the right to sit in the National Assembly, accompanied by the suspension of any indemnity or allowance until the person concerned complies with a condition imposed by the commissioner; loss of the member’s seat; or loss of membership in the executive council.
These eight sanctions that I can recommend are listed in the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Members of the National Assembly. Obviously, my goal is not always to recommend a sanction, and it all depends on the situation. I have recommended reprimands on a few occasions, which have sometimes been adopted and sometimes not. I have imposed one penalty. It really depends on each case. We also have to consider whether this is a first offence or if there have been several previous offences, and take that into account. All kinds of considerations come into play. In ethics, the purpose of the sanction is obviously not to punish.
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