Electoral Regulation 2024
sec.23Political donations made to or for the benefit of particular election participants
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sec.23 Political donations made to or for the benefit of particular election participants
This section applies for a record about a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party. The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation was made; the amount or value of the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift or loan made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan; the donor statement, if any, that accompanied the political donation; a copy of the receipt required, under section 258 (2) of the Act , to be given to the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act . See sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans. If the record is about a political donation that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement. (sec.23-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party. (sec.23-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation was made; the amount or value of the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift or loan made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan; the donor statement, if any, that accompanied the political donation; a copy of the receipt required, under section 258 (2) of the Act , to be given to the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act . See sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans. (sec.23-ssec.3) If the record is about a political donation that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.