Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016:clause:5_310:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 310 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 228465–230679

For the meaning of federal purpose, see subsection 287(1).
Note 2: See Division 4 (disclosure of donations) for additional disclosure obligations in relation to certain gifts.
Example: The Federal Quokka Party was registered as a registered political party on 1 October. The Federal Quokka Party is therefore required to provide a return for that calendar year in accordance with this section. The return must set out the information required by this section for the entire calendar year, not only the portion of the calendar year on and from 1 October.

Returns for State branches that are not registered political parties
 (4) For the purposes of paragraphs (3)(a), (c) and (e), if:
 (a) the agent of an entity that is a State branch of a registered political party is required by this section to provide a return with respect to the entity for a calendar year; and
 (b) there is no time during the year at which the entity was a registered political party;
the return is required to set out amounts received, paid or incurred only to the extent the amounts were received, paid or incurred for a federal purpose.

Details of federal administrative accounts
 (4A) The return must set out details of any federal administrative accounts kept in relation to the entity at any time in the calendar year.

Audit of administrative assistance funding and expenditure
 (5) If the entity is a registered political party that is paid administrative assistance funding under Division 3AA during the calendar year, the return must include a certificate that meets the requirements in section 311.
 (6) A return is taken not to have been provided to the Electoral Commission unless the return includes such a certificate (subject to section 318).

Exception—information provided in another return
 (7) This section does not apply to the agent of a State branch of a registered political party if the agent of the registered political party provides a return under this section that sets out the information required by this section in relation to the State branch.

No continuing contraventions
 (8) Subsection 93(2) of the Regulatory Powers Act does not apply in relation to a contravention of subsection (1) of this section.