Electoral Funding Act 2018
143Offences relating to caps on donations and expenditure
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143 Offences relating to caps on donations and expenditure
143 Offences relating to caps on donations and expenditure
(cf section 96HA EFED Act)
(1) A person who does any act that is unlawful under Division 3 or 4 of Part 3 is guilty of an offence if the person was, at the time of the act, aware of the facts that result in the act being unlawful.
(2) A person who makes a donation with the intention of causing the donation to be accepted in contravention of Division 3 of Part 3 is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.