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inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

    "(2a) For the purposes of this section, a person is taken to have incurred expenditure for a political purpose if, during the disclosure period in relation to an election, the person incurs the expenditure in relation to that election or any other election.";

    (c) by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) "in relation to an election";

    (d) by omitting from subparagraph (3) (a) (ii) and (iv) "the election" and substituting "an election".

(2) If section 305 of the Principal Act did not apply to a gift made or to expenditure incurred before the commencement of this section, that section, as amended by subsection (1), does not apply to the gift or expenditure after that commencement.

Certain gifts not to be received

16. Section 306 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "or" (last occurring);

    (b) by omitting paragraph (1) (b);

    (c) by omitting subsection (4).

Nil returns

17. Section 307 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3).

Interpretation

18. (1) Section 308 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by adding at the end of paragraphs (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) "or";

    (b) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following word and paragraph:

          "; or (h) the making of a gift by a person or organisation (other than a registered political party, a candidate in the election or a member of a group) to:

            (i) any political party or State branch of a political party; or

            (ii) any candidate in an election or member of a group; or

            (iii) any person or body (whether incorporated or not) specified by the Electoral Commission by notice in the Gazette";

    (c) by omitting from paragraph (3) (b) "the election" and substituting "an election".

(2) If Division 5 of Part XX of the Principal Act did not apply to a gift made, or to expenditure incurred, before the commencement of this section, that Division, as amended by subsection (1), does not apply to the gift or expenditure after that commencement.

Returns of electoral expenditure

19. Section 309 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting subsection (1);

    (b) by omitting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsections:

    "(5) A person is not required to furnish a return under subsection (4) in respect of an election:

         (a) 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 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