SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the 1962 Act

Part 1Amendments to Part 4 (officers) and Part 6 (the election campaign)

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After section 3715 (default in appointing election agent) insert—

Control of donations to candidates at local elections37A

1

In the case of any candidate (“C”) at a local election, any money or other property provided (whether as a gift or loan)—

a

by any person other than C or C’s election agent, and

b

for the purpose of meeting election expenses incurred by or on behalf of C,

must be provided to C or C’s election agent.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to any money or other property so provided for the purpose of meeting any such expenses which may be lawfully paid by a person other than C or C’s election agent.

3

Schedule 3A has effect for the purpose of controlling donations to candidates.

4

In this section and that Schedule “property” includes any description of property, and references to the provision of property accordingly include the supply of goods.