Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011:clause:4_109l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 109L
Character Range: 43721–44757

109L  Prohibition on foreign campaigner incurring referendum expenditure or fundraising for that purpose
 (1) A foreign campaigner contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) amounts of referendum expenditure incurred by or with the authority of the foreign campaigner in a financial year total $1,000 or more; or
 (b) amounts fundraised for the purpose of referendum expenditure being incurred by or with the authority of the foreign campaigner in a financial year total $1,000 or more.
Civil penalty:
The higher of the following amounts:
 (a) 200 penalty units;
 (b) if there is sufficient evidence for the court to determine or estimate the amount of referendum expenditure incurred or fundraised in contravention of this subsection—3 times that amount.
 (2) Subsection (1) applies:
 (a) whether or not the conduct constituting the contravention of that subsection occurs in Australia; and
 (b) whether or not a result of the conduct constituting the alleged contravention of that subsection occurs in Australia.

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