Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023
70Certain persons to lodge returns even if no political donations or electoral expenditure incurred
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70 Certain persons to lodge returns even if no political donations or electoral expenditure incurred
(1) A party agent is required to lodge with the Commission under section 71 , before the end of 60 days after the end of the election campaign period in relation to an Assembly election, an Assembly election campaign return in relation to the election campaign period.
(2) If a person was, at any time during an election campaign period in relation to an Assembly election in respect of a division of the Assembly –
(a) an independent Assembly Member in respect of the division; or
(b) an independent Assembly candidate who is a candidate in relation to an election in respect of the division –
the official agent in relation to the person is required to lodge with the Commission under section 71 , before the end of 60 days after the end of the election campaign period, an Assembly election campaign return in relation to the election campaign period.
(3) An official agent in relation to an associated entity is required to lodge with the Commission under section 71 , before the end of 60 days after the end of the election campaign period in relation to an Assembly election, an Assembly election campaign return in relation to the election campaign period.
(4) A requirement under this section applies, to a party agent or official agent, in relation to an election campaign period even if there are, during the election campaign period, no reportable political donations or electoral expenditure that the party agent, or official agent, respectively, is required under this Act to disclose.