Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147:clause:1_143:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 143 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 141642–143929

made, after the commencement of this item.

Keeping records
(9) Section 317 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to records made after the commencement of this item.
(10) Despite the repeal of section 317 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 by this Part, that section, as in force immediately before its repeal, continues to apply after the commencement of this item in relation to records made before that commencement.

Requirement to publish determinations, notices and returns
(10A) Section 320 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as inserted by this Part, applies from the time the Transparency Register first becomes available to the public under section 287Q of that Act, in relation to determinations made, notices given or returns provided after the commencement of this item.
(10B) The Electoral Commissioner may include on the Transparency Register any claim or return that was previously kept at the Electoral Commission's principal office in Canberra under section 320 of that Act before the repeal of that section by this Part.
(10C) Despite the repeal of section 320 of that Act, that section continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to claims or returns previously kept at the Electoral Commission's principal office in Canberra under that section that are not included on the Transparency Register under subitem (10B).

Indexation
(11) Section 321 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended by this Part, applies from 1 January 2019.
(12) Section 321A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended by this Part, applies from 1 July 2019.

Authorisation of certain electoral matter
(13) The amendments of section 321D of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part apply in relation to any communications made after the commencement of this item.

Amnesty
(14) No action, suit or proceeding lies against any person for failing to comply with section 314AEB or 314AEC of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to any financial year that ends before the commencement of this item.
Note: Section 314AEB dealt with annual returns relating to political expenditure. Section 314AEC dealt with annual returns relating to gifts received for political expenditure.