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Electoral Funding Act 2018
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#### 36 Requirements for parties
36 Requirements for parties
(cf section 96 EFED Act)
> > (1) It is unlawful for political donations to a party to be used otherwise than for the objects and activities of the party, including the following—
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> > > (a) the administration of the party and community activities,
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> > > (b) electoral expenditure for State elections and local government elections,
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> > > (c) electoral expenditure for or on behalf of elected members, candidates or groups of candidates who are members of the party.
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> > (2) In particular, it is unlawful for political donations to be used for the personal use of an individual acting in a private capacity.
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> > (3) It is unlawful for a party to make payments for electoral expenditure—
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> > > (a) for a State election campaign unless the payment is made from the State campaign account of the party kept in accordance with this Subdivision, or
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> > > (b) for a local government election campaign unless the payment is made from the local government campaign account of the party kept in accordance with this Subdivision.