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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 232

Amounts received

    (1)     If the sum of all amounts received by, or on behalf of, a party or MLA from a particular person or organisation during a financial year is $1 000 or more, the return by the party or MLA under section 230 (Annual returns by parties and MLAs) must state—

        (a)     the amount of the sum; and

        (b)     the defined particulars; and

        (c)     for each amount received—

              (i)     the date it was received; and

              (ii)     the amount.

    (2)     If an associated entity receives 1 or more amounts from a particular person or organisation during a financial year that total $1 000 or more, the return by the entity under section 231B (Annual returns by associated entities) must state—

        (a)     the sum of the amounts; and

        (b)     the defined particulars; and

        (c)     for each amount received—

              (i)     the date it was received; and

              (ii)     the amount.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following amounts:

        (a)     for an associated entity licensed under the Liquor Act 2010

—an amount received that—

              (i)     is for the supply of liquor or food in accordance with the licence; and

              (ii)     is not more than reasonable consideration for the supply;

        (b)     for an associated entity licensed under the Gaming Machine Act 2004

—an amount received for the playing of gaming machines in accordance with the licence;

        (c)     for an associated entity that operates a hotel, motel, resort, residential park or other short stay accommodation—an amount received that—

              (i)     is for the provision of accommodation; and

              (ii)     is not more than reasonable consideration for the accommodation;

        (d)     an amount prescribed by regulation.

    (4)     For subsections (1) and (2), if the amount was received—

        (a)     as free facilities use, the return need only state—

              (i)     the defined particulars; and

              (ii)     for each free facilities use received—the date it was received; or

        (b)     as a loan, the return must state the information required by section 218A (2) (Certain loans not to be received).

    (5)     In this section:

"occupancy agreement"—see the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

, section 71C.

"residential park"—

        (a)     means land that includes sites for accommodating manufactured homes or mobile homes; and

        (b)     includes a caravan park or camping ground.

"residential tenancy agreement"—see the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

, section 6A.

"short stay accommodation"—

        (a)     means premises, or a part of premises, that a person is allowed to use on a short-term basis under a commercial arrangement; but

        (b)     does not include premises, or part of premises, occupied under a residential tenancy agreement, occupancy agreement, or other agreement that permits a person to use the premises as their principal place of residence.



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