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a registered political party.".

35. Section 314AG:

Add at the end:

"(3) The regulations may reduce the amount of information to be provided in returns under section 314AEA.".

36. Subsection 316(2A):

After "a prescribed person" insert ", the financial controller of an associated entity".

37. After paragraph 316(2A)(a):

Insert:

     "(aa) the financial controller of the associated entity or any officer of the associated entity; or".

SCHEDULE—continued

38. Subsection 316(2A):

After "require the agent," insert "financial controller,".

39. After subsection 316(2A):

Insert:

"(2B) If a notice under paragraph (2A)(a) requires an officer of a political party (other than the agent) to appear before an authorised officer under paragraph (2A)(d), then the agent of the political party is entitled:

    (a) to attend at the proceeding under paragraph (2A)(d); or

    (b) to nominate another person in writing to attend on behalf of the agent.

"(2C) Failure of the agent or nominee to attend under subsection (2B) does not affect the powers of the authorised officer to conduct the proceeding under paragraph (2A)(d).".

40. After subsection 319A(2):

Insert:

"(2A) If the claim was lodged, or the return was furnished, by a person as the agent of a registered political party, the request under subsection (2) may be made either by:

    (a) the person who lodged the claim or return; or

    (b) the person who is currently registered as the agent of the political party.".

41. Subsections 320(4) and (5):

Omit the subsections, substitute:

"(4) A person is not entitled under this section to peruse, or obtain a copy of, a return under Division 4 or 5 (other than section 305B) until after the end of 24 weeks after the polling day in the election to which the return relates.

"(5) A person is not entitled under this section to peruse, or obtain a copy

of:

    (a) a return under section 305B; or

    (b) a return under Division 5A;

until February in the calendar year after the return is furnished.".

42. Subsection 321(1) (definition of "relevant amount"):

Omit ", (2) or (3)", substitute "or (2)".

SCHEDULE—continued

43. Subsection 321(1) (definition of "relevant period"):

Omit "1 July 1984", substitute "1 July 1995".

NOTE

  1. No. 27, 1918, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1921; No. 14, 1922; No. 10, 1924; No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 42, 1946; No. 17, 1948; Nos. 10 and 47, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 79, 1953; No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; Nos. 48 and 70, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 7, 1973; No. 38, 1974; No. 56, 1975; Nos. 14 and 116, 1977; No. 19, 1979; Nos. 102 and 166, 1980; No. 176; 1981; Nos.