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A key issue is whether the provisions of the BSL can be enforced and, if not, whether sanctions should be included in the BSL. Sanctions against collective bodies may already be covered in other laws. For example, in parliamentary systems, a vote of no confidence in the government could occur when the government fails to fulfill its budget responsibilities. The BSL may specify sanctions on subnational governments (e.g., for failure to fulfill reporting requirements or debt-limit obligations). Sanctions on individual actors in budgetary processes generally go further, depending on the seriousness of the offence. Sanctions include administrative actions (e.g., removing the offending individual), fines, and the application of criminal law for serious breaches involving the misappropriation of funds, fraud or corruption.