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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.118AAGifts to associated entities of candidates or groups of candidates
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### sec.118AA Gifts to associated entities of candidates or groups of candidates
Subsection (2) applies if—
an entity receives a gift—
during a reporting period; and
when the entity is an associated entity of a candidate in an election or a group of candidates for an election; and
the value of the gift is equal to or more than $500.
The financial controller of the associated entity must give the electoral commission a return about the gift on or before the disclosure deadline for the return.
Each return must—
be in the approved form; and
state the relevant details for the gift.
For subsection (1) , the value of a gift is taken to include the value of all other gifts previously given to the associated entity by the same entity during the reporting period.
s 118AA ins 2023 No. 8 s 31
(sec.118AA-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if— an entity receives a gift— during a reporting period; and when the entity is an associated entity of a candidate in an election or a group of candidates for an election; and the value of the gift is equal to or more than $500.
(sec.118AA-ssec.2) The financial controller of the associated entity must give the electoral commission a return about the gift on or before the disclosure deadline for the return.
(sec.118AA-ssec.3) Each return must— be in the approved form; and state the relevant details for the gift.
(sec.118AA-ssec.4) For subsection (1) , the value of a gift is taken to include the value of all other gifts previously given to the associated entity by the same entity during the reporting period.
- (a) an entity receives a gift— (i) during a reporting period; and (ii) when the entity is an associated entity of a candidate in an election or a group of candidates for an election; and
- (i) during a reporting period; and
- (ii) when the entity is an associated entity of a candidate in an election or a group of candidates for an election; and
- (b) the value of the gift is equal to or more than $500.
- (i) during a reporting period; and
- (ii) when the entity is an associated entity of a candidate in an election or a group of candidates for an election; and
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) state the relevant details for the gift.