New Zealand Legislation: Acts

44 Duty of Electoral Commission to report

• (1) The Electoral Commission must, in the manner required by subsection (2), report on—

  • (a) the total amounts received in donations under section 38(2):

  • (b) the amounts paid to the financial agent of any political party or third party under section 41(1) during the period being reported on:

  • (c) the amount of money returned to donors under section 41(2)(a) or (3)(a) during the period being reported on:

  • (d) the amount of money paid into a Crown Bank Account under section 41(2)(b) or (3)(b) during the period being reported on.

  (2) The Electoral Commission must report on the matters set out in subsection (1)—

  • (a) in each annual report, in relation to the financial year to which the report relates; and

  • (b) quarterly, by publication on the Commission's Internet site and by any other means the Commission considers appropriate, in respect of the preceding 3-month period.