Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION (IMPLEMENTING STAGE 2 OF BELCARRA) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2019 - REG 12

12 Replacement of ss 5–9

Sections 5 to 9 —
omit, insert—

5 Disclosure deadline for returns by candidates for gifts or loans received—Act, ss 117 and 120 For sections 117(2) and 120(2) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about a gift or loan received by a candidate for an election is—

(a) if the gift or loan is received 7 business days or less before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or

(b) otherwise—the seventh business day after the gift or loan is received.

6 Disclosure deadline for returns by agent for groups of candidates for gifts received—Act, s 118 For section 118(2) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about a gift received by a member of a group of candidates for an election, or a person acting on behalf of the group, is—

(a) if the gift is received 7 business days or less before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift is received; or

(b) otherwise—the seventh business day after the gift is received.

7 Disclosure deadline for returns by third parties for gifts received to enable political expenditure—Act, s 118A For section 118A(2) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about a gift received by a third party is the seventh business day after the gift is used as mentioned in section 118A(1)(c) of the Act.

8 Disclosure deadline for returns by agent for groups of candidates for loans received—Act, s 120 For section 120(4) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about a loan received by a group of candidates for an election is—

(a) if the loan is received 7 business days or less before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the loan is received; or

(b) otherwise—the seventh business day after the loan is received.

9 Disclosure deadline for returns by particular electoral participants for electoral expenditure incurred—Act, s 124 For section 124(3)(b) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about electoral expenditure incurred by an election participant for an election is—

(a) if the amount is incurred 7 business days or less before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the expenditure is incurred; or

(b) otherwise—the seventh business day after the expenditure is incurred.

9A Disclosure deadline for returns for political expenditure by third parties—Act, s 125A For section 125A(3)(b) of the Act, the disclosure deadline for a return about expenditure incurred by a third party is the seventh business day after the amount is incurred.

9B Prescribed information for publishing copy of return or document—Act, s 128 For section 128(3)(c) of the Act, the information required to be stated in a return under section 124(3)(c)(i) or 125A(3)(c)(i) of the Act is prescribed.