Electoral Act 1993

207C Contributors to be identified

  • (1) This section applies to a donation (other than an anonymous donation) that is funded from contributions.

    (2) If this section applies to a donation, the donor must, at the time of making the donation,—

    • (a) disclose the fact that the donation is funded from contributions; and

    • (b) if 1 or more contributions are each in sum or value $1,500 or less, disclose the total amount of those contributions; and

    • (c) if 1 or more contributions are each in sum or value more than $1,500, disclose the following information about those contributions:

      • (i) the total amount of those contributions; and

      • (ii) the information described in subsection (3) about those contributions.

    (3) The information that must be disclosed about contributions under subsection (2)(c)(ii) is—

    • (a) the name and address of each contributor and whether each contributor is an overseas person within the meaning of section 207K; and

    • (b) the amount of each contributor's contribution.

    (4) A candidate must give back to the donor the entire amount of the donation, or its entire value, if the candidate knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the donor has failed to comply with subsection (2) in any respect.

    (5) A party secretary must give back to the donor the entire amount of the donation, or its entire value, if the party secretary knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the donor has failed to comply with subsection (2) in any respect.

    (6) For the purposes of sections 209 and 210, any amount given back by a candidate under subsection (4), or by a party secretary under subsection (5), is taken not to have been received by the candidate or the party secretary, as the case may be.

    Compare: 2007 No 111 s 24

    Section 207C: inserted, on 1 March 2009, by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).

    Section 207C(1): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 18(1) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).

    Section 207C(2)(b): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 18(2) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).

    Section 207C(2)(c): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 18(2) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).