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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.120ALoans to associated entities of candidates or groups of candidates
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### sec.120A Loans to associated entities of candidates or groups of candidates
This section applies if an entity—
receives a loan—
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 amount of the loan is equal to or more than $500.
The financial controller of the associated entity must give the electoral commission a return about the loan on or before the disclosure deadline for the return.
Each return must—
be in the approved form; and
state the relevant details for the loan.
For subsection (1) , the amount of a loan is taken to include the amount of all other loans previously given to the associated entity by the same entity during the reporting period.
s 120A ins 2023 No. 8 s 36
(sec.120A-ssec.1) This section applies if an entity— receives a loan— 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 amount of the loan is equal to or more than $500.
(sec.120A-ssec.2) The financial controller of the associated entity must give the electoral commission a return about the loan on or before the disclosure deadline for the return.
(sec.120A-ssec.3) Each return must— be in the approved form; and state the relevant details for the loan.
(sec.120A-ssec.4) For subsection (1) , the amount of a loan is taken to include the amount of all other loans previously given to the associated entity by the same entity during the reporting period.
- (a) receives a loan— (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 amount of the loan 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 loan.