Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00134:clause:1_52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00134
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 52
Character Range: 24116–26103

52  Application and transitional provisions
(1) The amendments of sections 302D, 302F, 304, 305A and 307 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this item, whether the gifts concerned are made before, on or after that commencement.
(2) If:
 (a) subparagraph 302D(5)(a)(i) or 302F(7)(a)(i) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as added by this Part, applies in relation to a person; and
 (b) the announcement occurred before the commencement of this item; and
 (c) a gift is made to, or for the benefit of, the person before that announcement in circumstances where acceptable action under section 302D or 302F of that Act, as amended by this Part, is required to be taken in relation to that gift;
then, in relation to that gift, the period of 6 weeks referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of acceptable action period in section 302B of that Act is taken to begin on the day on which this item commences.
(3) The amendment of section 306A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part applies in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this item, where the loan concerned is received on or after that commencement.
(4) The amendment of section 306B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part applies in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this item, where the gift concerned is received on or after that commencement.
(5) The amendments of sections 309 and 313 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this item, whether the electoral expenditure concerned is incurred before, on or after that commencement.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 25 November 2021
Senate on 2 December 2021]
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