Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If, during the disclosure period for an election, a person (other than a party, a candidate or an associated entity) makes gifts totalling $1 000 or more to the same candidate in the election or the same specified body, the person must give the commissioner a return within 15 weeks after the polling day for the election.
Note 1 If a form is approved under s 340A (Approved forms) for a return, the form must be used.
Note 2 For how a return may be given, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
(2) A return shall specify in relation to each gift referred to in subsection (1) made by the person during the disclosure period—
(a) the amount of the gift; and
(b) the date it was made; and
(c) the defined details.
(3) A reference in this section to a gift is a reference to a gift other than a gift made in a private capacity to a candidate or a specified body that is an individual, for his or her personal use, being a gift that the receiver has not used, and will not use, solely or substantially for a purpose related to an election.
(4) The commissioner may specify a person or body (whether incorporated or not) for this section if the commissioner believes on reasonable grounds, that it is a function of the person or body to incur electoral expenditure or to give gifts (directly or indirectly) to candidates.
(5) The specification of a person or body is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .
(6) In this section:
"specified body" means a person or body specified in accordance with subsection (4).