Electoral Regulation 2024
sec.26Gifts made to or for the benefit of a third party
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sec.26 Gifts made to or for the benefit of a third party
This section applies for a record about a gift made to, or for the benefit of, a third party about which the third party is required to give the commission a return under section 263 of the Act . The following information must be included in the record— the day the gift was made; the amount or value of the gift; for a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift; if the person who made the gift is not the source of the gift—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift; for a gift 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 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 third party, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the third party; 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 third party provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the third party for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the third party and 1 or more participants in an election—details of the arrangement. (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a gift made to, or for the benefit of, a third party about which the third party is required to give the commission a return under section 263 of the Act . (sec.26-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the gift was made; the amount or value of the gift; for a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift; if the person who made the gift is not the source of the gift—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift; for a gift 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 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.26-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the third party, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the third party; 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 third party provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the third party for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the third party and 1 or more participants in an election—details of the arrangement.