53Publication on Commission website of disclosures

53 Publication on Commission website of disclosures

(1)  If a donation declaration relates to a donation that is required under this Part to be disclosed within 7 days after the donation is made or received, the Commission must ensure that –

(a) within 7 days after the donation declaration is lodged with the Commission under section 49 , a copy of the donation declaration is published on a Commission website; and

(b) the copy continues to be so published for a period of at least 6 years.

(2)  [Section 53 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2025, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2025] If a donation declaration relates to a donation that is required under this Part to be disclosed within the monthly period following the monthly period in which the donation is made or received, the Commission must ensure that –

(a) [Section 53 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2025, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2025] within 7 days after the donation declaration is lodged with the Commission under section 49 , a copy of the donation declaration is published on a Commission website; and

(b) the copy continues to be so published for a period of at least 6 years.

(3)  If an amended donation declaration is lodged with the Commission under section 51 , the Commission must ensure that –

(a) within 7 days, a copy of the amended donation declaration is published on a Commission website; and

(b) the copy continues to be so published for a period of at least 6 years.

(4)  The Commission may decline to publish on a Commission website, or may remove from a Commission website, any donation declaration, or amended donation declaration, that the Commission has reason to suspect is vexatious, false or misleading.

(5)  A copy of each donation declaration, and of each amended donation declaration, lodged under section 49 or section 51  –