34Acceptance, by associated entities, of political donations

34 Acceptance, by associated entities, of political donations

It is unlawful for a political donation, to an associated entity, for the purposes of incurring electoral expenditure, or reimbursing a person for electoral expenditure incurred, to be accepted unless –

(a) the associated entity is registered under this Act in the Register of Associated Entities; and

(b) if –

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

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