Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 257

257 Exceptions to ss 254 and 255

(1) A person does not commit an offence against section 254 or 255 if, within 6 weeks after the person makes the donation—

(a) the person asks the recipient, in writing, to refund or return the donation, or the amount by which the amount or value of the donation exceeds a donation cap mentioned in that section, to the person; or

(b) the donation, or the amount by which the amount or value of the donation exceeds a donation cap mentioned in that section, is refunded or returned to the person.

(2) Sections 254 and 255 do not apply in relation to a political donation if, when it was made, it was a gift to which section 201 (4) applied, whether or not it is used for an electoral purpose mentioned in that section.

(3) In this section—

"recipient" means the entity to whom, or for the benefit of whom, the political donation was made.