Electoral Act 1907

A reference in this Part to things done by or with the authority of a political party or a division of a political party shall, if the party or division is not a body corporate, be read as a reference to things done by or with the authority of members or officers of the party or division on behalf of the party or division.

For the purposes of this Part, the amount or value of a gift consisting of or including a disposition of property other than money shall, if the regulations so provide, be determined in accordance with principles set out or referred to in the regulations.

For the purposes of this Part, the amount or value of a gift for which inadequate consideration is provided is the difference between the consideration provided and the value of the gift.

For the purposes of this Part —

a body corporate and any other body corporate that is related to the first‑mentioned body corporate shall be deemed to be the same person; and

the question whether a body corporate is related to another body corporate shall be determined in the same manner as the question whether a corporation is related to another corporation is determined under the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.

For the purposes of this Part, an advertisement relates to an election if it contains electoral matter, whether or not consideration was given for the publication or broadcasting of the advertisement.

For the purposes of Division 4, electoral expenditure incurred by or with the authority of a division of a political party shall be taken to have been incurred by the party.