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