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the authority of the person (being electoral expenditure of the kind referred to in paragraph 308 (1) (h)) is not more than the prescribed amount; and

         (b) if the total amount of the electoral expenditure incurred in relation to the election by or with the authority of the person (being electoral expenditure other than that to which paragraph (a) applies) is not more than $200.

    "(6) A person is not required to include in a return under subsection (4) in respect of an election details of electoral expenditure incurred in relation to the election by or with the authority of the person (being electoral expenditure of the kind referred to in paragraph 308 (1) (h)) if the total amount of that expenditure is not more than the amount prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (5) (a).

    "(7) A person is not required to include in a return under subsection (4) in respect of an election details of electoral expenditure incurred in relation to the election by or with the authority of the person (being electoral expenditure other than that to which subsection (6) applies) if the total amount of that expenditure is not more than $200.

    "(8) Despite section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (5) (a) of this section take effect:

         (a) on the first day on which they are no longer liable to be disallowed, or to be taken to have been disallowed, under section 48 of that Act; or

         (b) on such later date as is specified in the regulations.".

20. After section 311 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Annual returns of income and expenditure of Commonwealth Departments

"311a. (1) Subject to this section, the principal officer of each Commonwealth Department must attach a statement to its annual report setting out particulars of all amounts paid by, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth Department during the financial year to:

    (a) advertising agencies;

    (b) market research organisations;

    (c) polling organisations;

    (d) direct mail organisations; and

    (e) media advertising organisations;

and the persons or organisations to whom those amounts were paid.

"(2) Nothing in subsection (1) requires particulars of a payment made by a Commonwealth Department in a financial year to be included in a return if the value of the payment is less than $1,500.

"(3) The first return under this section need only contain particulars in relation to the period starting on the commencement of this section and ending on the next 30 June.

"(4) In this section:

'Commonwealth Department' means:

    (a) a Department of State of the Commonwealth; or

    (b) a Department of the Parliament; or

    (c) a branch or part of the Australian