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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
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### sec.127M Meaning of prescribed matter
Each of the following is a prescribed matter in relation to a relevant entity for an election, other than a third party for the election—
a gift or loan made to, or for the benefit of, the relevant entity;
a gift or loan made by the relevant entity to another relevant entity for the election;
electoral expenditure incurred by the relevant entity or with the relevant entity’s authority;
without limiting paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the relevant entity under division 3 , 4A or 4B and the matters required to be stated in the return;
for a relevant entity that is a candidate in the election or a group of candidates for the election—an amount paid into or from the relevant entity’s dedicated account;
for a relevant entity that is a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election—an amount paid from the relevant entity’s dedicated account;
another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant entity.
Also, each of the following is a prescribed matter in relation to a relevant entity that is a third party for an election—
a gift made to the third party about which the third party is required to give the electoral commission a return under section 118A ;
electoral expenditure incurred by the third party, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election;
without limiting paragraph (a) or (b) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the third party under division 3 or 4A and the matters required to be stated in the return;
if the third party is required to operate a dedicated account under section 127AB for the election—an amount paid from the third party’s dedicated account;
another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the third party.
s 127M ins 2023 No. 8 s 47
(sec.127M-ssec.1) Each of the following is a prescribed matter in relation to a relevant entity for an election, other than a third party for the election— a gift or loan made to, or for the benefit of, the relevant entity; a gift or loan made by the relevant entity to another relevant entity for the election; electoral expenditure incurred by the relevant entity or with the relevant entity’s authority; without limiting paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the relevant entity under division 3 , 4A or 4B and the matters required to be stated in the return; for a relevant entity that is a candidate in the election or a group of candidates for the election—an amount paid into or from the relevant entity’s dedicated account; for a relevant entity that is a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election—an amount paid from the relevant entity’s dedicated account; another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant entity.
(sec.127M-ssec.2) Also, each of the following is a prescribed matter in relation to a relevant entity that is a third party for an election— a gift made to the third party about which the third party is required to give the electoral commission a return under section 118A ; electoral expenditure incurred by the third party, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election; without limiting paragraph (a) or (b) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the third party under division 3 or 4A and the matters required to be stated in the return; if the third party is required to operate a dedicated account under section 127AB for the election—an amount paid from the third party’s dedicated account; another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the third party.
- (a) a gift or loan made to, or for the benefit of, the relevant entity;
- (b) a gift or loan made by the relevant entity to another relevant entity for the election;
- (c) electoral expenditure incurred by the relevant entity or with the relevant entity’s authority;
- (d) without limiting paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the relevant entity under division 3 , 4A or 4B and the matters required to be stated in the return;
- (e) for a relevant entity that is a candidate in the election or a group of candidates for the election—an amount paid into or from the relevant entity’s dedicated account;
- (f) for a relevant entity that is a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election—an amount paid from the relevant entity’s dedicated account;
- (g) another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant entity.
- (a) a gift made to the third party about which the third party is required to give the electoral commission a return under section 118A ;
- (b) electoral expenditure incurred by the third party, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election;
- (c) without limiting paragraph (a) or (b) , a return given, or required to be given, by or for the third party under division 3 or 4A and the matters required to be stated in the return;
- (d) if the third party is required to operate a dedicated account under section 127AB for the election—an amount paid from the third party’s dedicated account;
- (e) another matter prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed matter in relation to the third party.