2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Ms Kerrie Tucker)
Electoral Amendment Bill 2002

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Act amended	2
	4	Disclosure of gifts
Section 217 (3)	2
	5	Disclosure of gifts—non-party groups
Section 218 (3)	2
	6	Annual returns by parties, ballot groups and MLAs
Section 230 (2) and (3)	2
	7	Section 230 (4) (b)	3
	8	New section 230 (7A)	3
	9	Section 230	3
	10	Returns by parties under Commonwealth Electoral Act
Section 231A	3
	11	Annual returns by associated entities
Section 231B (2) (b)	3
	12	Annual returns by associated entities
New section 231B (7)	3
	13	Returns by associated entities under Commonwealth Electoral Act
Section 231C	4
	14	Amounts received
Section 232 (2)	4
	15	New section 232 (4)	4
	16	New section 233	5
	17	Part 20	6

2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Ms Kerrie Tucker)
Electoral Amendment Bill 2002

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992 

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2002.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Act amended
This Act amends the Electoral Act 1992.
4	Disclosure of gifts
Section 217 (3)
substitute
	(3)	However, the reporting agent is not required to specify the information mentioned in subsection (2) (c) to (e) for a gift by a person if the sum of the amount of the gift and of all other gifts made to the candidate by the person is less than $200.
5	Disclosure of gifts—non-party groups
Section 218 (3)
substitute
	(3)	However, the reporting agent is not required to specify the information mentioned in subsection (2) (c) to (e) for a gift by a person if the sum of the amount of the gift and of all other gifts made to the non-party group by the person is less than $200.
6	Annual returns by parties, ballot groups and MLAs
Section 230 (2) and (3)
omit
7	Section 230 (4) (b)
substitute
	(b)	the amount paid by, or on behalf of, the party, ballot group or MLA during the financial year, together with the particulars required by section 233 (1) (Amounts paid); and
8	New section 230 (7A)
insert
	(7A)	A return under this section must identify the receipts that are not for gifts and the purpose for which each amount was received.
9	Section 230
renumber subsections when Act next republished under Legislation Act 2001
10	Returns by parties under Commonwealth Electoral Act
Section 231A
omit
11	Annual returns by associated entities
Section 231B (2) (b)
substitute
	(b)	the amount paid by, or on behalf of, the entity during the financial year, together with the particulars required by section 233 (1) (Amounts paid); and
12	Annual returns by associated entities
New section 231B (7)
insert
	(7)	A return under this section must identify the receipts that are not for gifts and the purpose for which each amount was received.
13	Returns by associated entities under Commonwealth Electoral Act
Section 231C
omit
14	Amounts received
Section 232 (2)
omit 
$1 500
substitute
$100 received at a fundraising event
15	New section 232 (4)
insert
	(4)	In this section:
fundraising event means any of the following:
	(a)	a breakfast, lunch or dinner;
	(b)	a morning tea, afternoon tea, barbecue or cocktail party;
	(c)	an auction (including a dutch auction);
	(d)	a raffle or lucky envelope sale;
	(e)	a game or quiz night;
	(f)	a tipping competition;
	(g)	a concert;
	(h)	a theatre party;
	(i)	a fair or fete;
	(j)	a conference or seminar;
	(k)	a tour or trip;
	(l)	a ball or dance;
	(m)	an art, craft or fashion exhibition;
	(n)	an event in which fund-raising participants are sponsored by someone else;
	(o)	any other event prescribed under the regulations.
16	New section 233
insert
233	Amounts paid
	(1)	If the sum of all amounts paid by, or on behalf of, a party, ballot group, MLA or associated entity to a person or organisation during a financial year is $1 500 or more, the return by the party, ballot group, MLA or associated entity under section 230 or 231B in relation to the financial year must state the amount of the sum and set out the defined particulars in relation to it.
	(2)	In working out the sum, the following amounts need not be counted:
	(a)	an amount of less than $500;
	(b)	an amount paid under a contract of employment or an award providing terms of employment.

17	Part 20
substitute
Part 20	Transitional provisions
345	Application of certain amendments made by the Electoral Amendment Act 2002
The amendments made by the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 do not apply in relation to matter required to be included in an annual return under section 221A (Annual returns of donations), 230 (Annual returns by parties, ballot groups and MLAs) and 231B (Annual returns by associated entities) for the financial year that began on 1 July 2001 if, before the commencement of this section, the matter was not required to be included in the return.
346	Expiry of pt 20
This part expires on 2 March 2003.

Endnote
Republications of amended laws
1	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2002