sec.125ASummary expenditure returns—associated entities

### sec.125A Summary expenditure returns—associated entities This section applies to the financial controller of an associated entity of— a registered political party that endorsed a candidate in an election; or a candidate in an election; or a group of candidates for an election. The financial controller must give the electoral commission a return about the total amount of electoral expenditure incurred by the associated entity, or a person acting with the associated entity’s authority, during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election. The return must— be in the approved form; and be given to the electoral commission within the required period for the election. Also, the return must be accompanied by a copy of each bank statement for the dedicated account of the registered political party, candidate or group of candidates for which the associated entity is an associated entity— for the period that— starts when the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and ends on the day before the return is given to the electoral commission; and for an earlier period that includes a transaction related to electoral expenditure incurred during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election. If the associated entity did not incur electoral expenditure during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election, the return must state that fact. For this section, it does not matter whether electoral expenditure for an election is incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election. s 125A ins 2019 No. 30 s 238 sub 2023 No. 8 s 41 (sec.125A-ssec.1) This section applies to the financial controller of an associated entity of— a registered political party that endorsed a candidate in an election; or a candidate in an election; or a group of candidates for an election. (sec.125A-ssec.2) The financial controller must give the electoral commission a return about the total amount of electoral expenditure incurred by the associated entity, or a person acting with the associated entity’s authority, during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election. (sec.125A-ssec.3) The return must— be in the approved form; and be given to the electoral commission within the required period for the election. (sec.125A-ssec.4) Also, the return must be accompanied by a copy of each bank statement for the dedicated account of the registered political party, candidate or group of candidates for which the associated entity is an associated entity— for the period that— starts when the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and ends on the day before the return is given to the electoral commission; and for an earlier period that includes a transaction related to electoral expenditure incurred during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election. (sec.125A-ssec.5) If the associated entity did not incur electoral expenditure during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election, the return must state that fact. (sec.125A-ssec.6) For this section, it does not matter whether electoral expenditure for an election is incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election. - (a) a registered political party that endorsed a candidate in an election; or - (b) a candidate in an election; or - (c) a group of candidates for an election. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) be given to the electoral commission within the required period for the election. - (a) for the period that— (i) starts when the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and (ii) ends on the day before the return is given to the electoral commission; and - (i) starts when the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and - (ii) ends on the day before the return is given to the electoral commission; and - (b) for an earlier period that includes a transaction related to electoral expenditure incurred during the associated entity’s disclosure period for the election. - (i) starts when the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and - (ii) ends on the day before the return is given to the electoral commission; and