32Acceptance and use by registered parties of political donations for anticipated candidates

32 Acceptance and use by registered parties of political donations for anticipated candidates

For the purposes of this Act and despite section 31(2)(a)  –

(a) a political donation may be made to a party agent in relation to a registered party, on behalf of a future candidate for election in an Assembly election, before the candidate has been identified, selected, or endorsed, by the registered party; but

(b) it is unlawful for such a political donation to be used otherwise than to incur electoral expenditure for or on behalf of an Assembly candidate, in relation to the Assembly election, who is endorsed by the registered party.