33Acceptance, by independent Assembly Members or candidates or Council Members or candidates, of political donations

33 Acceptance, by independent Assembly Members or candidates or Council Members or candidates, of political donations

(1)  It is unlawful for a political donation to an independent Assembly Member or a Council Member to be accepted unless –

(a) if the political donation is money – the money is paid to the official agent in relation to the Member and is paid, by the official agent in relation to the Member, into the campaign account of the Member; or

(b) if the political donation is not money – the political donation is accepted by the official agent in relation to the Member.

(2)  It is unlawful for a political donation to an independent Assembly candidate, or a Council candidate, in relation to an election, to be accepted, unless –

(a) the candidate is registered in the Register of Candidates in relation to the election; and

(b) if –

(i) the political donation is money – the money is paid to the official agent in relation to the candidate and is paid, by the official agent in relation to the candidate, into the campaign account of the candidate; or

(ii) the political donation is not money – the political donation is accepted by the official agent in relation to the candidate.