Electoral Act 2004

(1) Subsection

applies if, in a financial year, a person makes a gift of $1 500 or more, or gifts totalling $1 500 or more, to the same registered party.

(2) Within

60 days after the end of the financial year, the person must give the

Commission a return in the approved form covering all the gifts the person made to the party during the financial year.

(3) Subsection

applies if, in a financial year:

(a) a person receives a gift of $1 000 or more, or gifts totalling

$1 000 or more; and

(b) the person uses all or part of the gift or gifts to make a gift of $1 500 or more, or gifts totalling $1 500 or more, to a registered party.

(4) Within

20 weeks after the end of the financial year, the person must give the Commission a return in the approved form covering all the gifts mentioned in subsection (3)(a).

(5) For each gift mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)(a), the return must state:

(a) the amount of the gift; and

(b) the date when it was made; and

(c) either of the following:

(i) for a gift mentioned in subsection (1) – the name of the registered party to which the gift was made;

(ii) for a gift mentioned in subsection (3)(a) – the defined details.

(6) This section applies to a person even if at the time the person made the gift the person was outside the Territory.

(7) If a person makes a gift to any person or entity with the intention of benefiting a registered party, the person is taken for this section to have made the gift to the party.

(8) In this section:

gift does not include a gift made by a registered party, candidate or associated entity.