112. (1) In case a person who, being a candidate or the proposer of a candidate at a European election, makes a declaration on a nomination paper that the person has read the notes on the nomination paper and believes that the candidate—

(a) is eligible for election under this Act,

(b) has consented to the nomination,

(c) does not stand validly nominated in respect of any other constituency, and

(d) is not a candidate at the election in any other Member State,

then if the candidate—

(i) is not eligible for election under this Act, or

(ii) has not consented to the nomination, or

(iii) stands validly nominated in respect of any other constituency, or

(iv) is a candidate at the elections in any other Member State,

the person shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a good defence for the defendant to show that he or she had reasonable grounds for believing that the candidate was eligible for election, had consented to the nomination, did not stand validly nominated in respect of any other constituency or was not a candidate at the election in any other Member State.