sec.112EAssociated entity to be treated as part of group of candidates

### sec.112E Associated entity to be treated as part of group of candidates If a group of candidates for an election has an associated entity, divisions 4 and 5 apply as if— the associated entity and the group together constituted the group; and a reference to the group included a reference to the associated entity; and a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the associated entity were a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the group; and the dedicated account of the group were the dedicated account of the associated entity; and electoral expenditure incurred by or for the associated entity were incurred by or for the group. See also sections 118AA , 120A , 124 , 125A and 125G about disclosure obligations imposed on the associated entity. An entity is an associated entity of a group of candidates for an election if the entity— is controlled by the group in relation to the election; or operates wholly, or to a significant extent, for the benefit of the group in relation to the election; or operates for the dominant purpose of promoting the group in the election. However, an associated entity of a group of candidates for an election does not include— a candidate who is a member of the group; or a committee formed to help the election campaign of members of the group in the election. s 112E ins 2023 No. 8 s 26 (sec.112E-ssec.1) If a group of candidates for an election has an associated entity, divisions 4 and 5 apply as if— the associated entity and the group together constituted the group; and a reference to the group included a reference to the associated entity; and a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the associated entity were a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the group; and the dedicated account of the group were the dedicated account of the associated entity; and electoral expenditure incurred by or for the associated entity were incurred by or for the group. See also sections 118AA , 120A , 124 , 125A and 125G about disclosure obligations imposed on the associated entity. (sec.112E-ssec.2) An entity is an associated entity of a group of candidates for an election if the entity— is controlled by the group in relation to the election; or operates wholly, or to a significant extent, for the benefit of the group in relation to the election; or operates for the dominant purpose of promoting the group in the election. (sec.112E-ssec.3) However, an associated entity of a group of candidates for an election does not include— a candidate who is a member of the group; or a committee formed to help the election campaign of members of the group in the election. - (a) the associated entity and the group together constituted the group; and - (b) a reference to the group included a reference to the associated entity; and - (c) a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the associated entity were a gift or loan made to or for the benefit of, or received by, the group; and - (d) the dedicated account of the group were the dedicated account of the associated entity; and - (e) electoral expenditure incurred by or for the associated entity were incurred by or for the group. - (a) is controlled by the group in relation to the election; or - (b) operates wholly, or to a significant extent, for the benefit of the group in relation to the election; or - (c) operates for the dominant purpose of promoting the group in the election. - (a) a candidate who is a member of the group; or - (b) a committee formed to help the election campaign of members of the group in the election.