Interpretation
112A Interpretation
In this Part:
non-NT political party means an organisation (whether incorporated or unincorporated), an object or activity of which is the promotion of the election to the Parliament of another Territory, a State or the Commonwealth of a candidate or candidates endorsed by it.
recent political affiliation, see subsection (2).
reportable donation means a gift or loan that is required to be disclosed or reported under Part 10 of the Electoral Act 2004 or under a similar law in force in the Commonwealth or in a State or another Territory.
(2) For this Part, a person has a recent political affiliation if, at any time during the previous 10 years, the person:
(a) was a member of the Legislative Assembly or a local government council; or
(b) was an office holder or elected representative of a political party or a non-NT political party; or
(c) was a member of staff of a minister or of the Leader of the Opposition; or
was a member of electorate office staff for an MLA; or
was a member of a political party or a non-NT political party; or
made a reportable donation to any of the following:
a political party;
a non-NT political party;
an associated entity of a political party;
(iv) an entity that is equivalent to an associated entity in relation to a non-NT political party.
(3) For subsection (2)(f), a person made a reportable donation if it was made by the person or by a body corporate of which the person was an office holder or majority shareholder at the time the donation was made.
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