Electoral Act 1907

The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Part to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to the purposes of this Part and, in particular —

requiring the agent of a political party to lodge returns or other information identifying an incorporated body, unincorporated body or trustee of a trust that is or has been an associated entity in relation to that political party; and

imposing such requirements as are necessary to ensure that the provisions of this Part as to the lodgment of disclosure documents in relation to a political party are complied with even if the political party ceases to exist; and

requiring the making, keeping and auditing of records of —

political contributions and other income received by political parties and associated entities; and

political contributions received in respect of elections by candidates, groups and other persons; and

electoral expenditure incurred in respect of elections by political parties, candidates, groups and other persons,

providing that contravention of a regulation constitutes an offence and providing for penalties not exceeding a fine of $3 000 for offences against the regulations.