43Requirements for associated entities

#### 43 Requirements for associated entities 43 Requirements for associated entities > > (1) It is unlawful for an associated entity to make payments for electoral expenditure incurred during a capped expenditure period, or to accept political donations for the purposes of incurring that expenditure, unless— > > > > > (a) the associated entity is registered under this Act in the Register of Associated Entities, and > > > > > (b) the associated entity has an official agent, and > > > > > (c) the payments are made by, and the donations are made to, that agent. > > > (2) It is unlawful for an associated entity to make payments for any such electoral expenditure, or to use political donations for any such purpose, unless— > > > > > (a) the payments for that expenditure are made by the official agent of the associated entity from a campaign account of the associated entity kept in accordance with this Division, and > > > > > (b) the donations were paid by the official agent into the campaign account of the associated entity kept in accordance with this Division. > > > (3) Subject to the regulations, a person may be appointed in writing by the official agent of an associated entity to make payments for electoral expenditure from a campaign account by the official agent or to accept political donations to be made to the official agent, or both. > > > (4) The regulations may prescribe amounts of a kind that must not be paid into the campaign account of an associated entity.