Electoral Regulation 2024
sec.25Political donations or other gifts or loans made by particular election participants to other election participants
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sec.25 Political donations or other gifts or loans made by particular election participants to other election participants
This section applies for a record about a political donation, or another gift or loan, made by a participant in an election, other than a third party, (the first participant ) to another participant in the election (the second participant ). The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation, gift or loan was made; the amount or value of the political donation, gift or loan; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the first participant; for a record about a loan—the terms and conditions of the loan; for a gift that is returned or refunded 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 return of 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 . If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the second participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the second 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 first participant received from the second participant for incurring the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, the first participant issued to the second participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the first participant and second participant, and other participants in the election—the details of the arrangement. (sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a political donation, or another gift or loan, made by a participant in an election, other than a third party, (the first participant ) to another participant in the election (the second participant ). (sec.25-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation, gift or loan was made; the amount or value of the political donation, gift or loan; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the first participant; for a record about a loan—the terms and conditions of the loan; for a gift that is returned or refunded 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 return of 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 . (sec.25-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the second participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the second 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 first participant received from the second participant for incurring the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, the first participant issued to the second participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the first participant and second participant, and other participants in the election—the details of the arrangement.