Electoral Act 1992

This section applies to an amount of money held by a registered political party, an associated entity, a candidate or a third party before the commencement.

Subject to subsection (4), from the commencement the amount or a part of the amount may be deposited—

for an amount held by a registered political party, candidate or third party, in the State campaign account kept by the registered political party, candidate or third party; or

for an amount held by an associated entity, in the State campaign account kept by a registered political party by which the associated entity is controlled or for which the associated entity operates beneficially.

If an amount received as a gift by the registered political party, candidate or third party after 1 January 2011 is deposited in the State campaign account kept by the agent of the party or candidate or the third party, the amount is taken to be a political donation despite section 250.

An amount of money may not be deposited in a State campaign account under this section if the deposit of the amount would constitute a contravention of an applicable donation cap under part 11, division 6.

In this section—candidate includes an elected member or other person who has announced or otherwise indicated an intention to be a candidate in an election.