Local Government Electoral Regulation 2023
sec.12Gifts or loans made to or for the benefit of particular relevant entities
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sec.12 Gifts or loans made to or for the benefit of particular relevant entities
This section applies for a record about a gift or loan made to, or for the benefit of, a relevant entity for an election, other than a third party. The following information must be included in the record— the relevant details for the gift or loan; a statement that the person who made the gift or loan is not a prohibited donor; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 108 of the Act ; for a record about a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the value refunded or returned; and for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 108 of the Act . If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the relevant entity, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the entity; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 109C (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the entity provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the entity for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the entity and 1 or more other relevant entities in the election—details of the arrangement. In this section— prohibited donor see section 113 (1) of the Act . (sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a gift or loan made to, or for the benefit of, a relevant entity for an election, other than a third party. (sec.12-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the relevant details for the gift or loan; a statement that the person who made the gift or loan is not a prohibited donor; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 108 of the Act ; for a record about a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the value refunded or returned; and for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 108 of the Act . (sec.12-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the relevant entity, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the entity; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 109C (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the entity provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the entity for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the entity and 1 or more other relevant entities in the election—details of the arrangement. (sec.12-ssec.4) In this section— prohibited donor see section 113 (1) of the Act .