Electoral Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1994 No. 460 Electoral Act 1992 ELECTORAL AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1994 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new Pt 1 heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Insertion of new s 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2A Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Insertion of new Pt 2 heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Insertion of new Pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 3—ANNUAL RETURNS BY REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES 5 Amounts to be shown in annual returns by registered political parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

s1 2 s6 Electoral Amendment (No. 1) No. 460, 1994 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Electoral Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 . ˙ Commencement 2. This regulation commences on 31 December 1994. ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the Electoral Regulation 1992 . ˙ Insertion of new Pt 1 heading 4. Before section 1— insert— ‘ PART 1—PRELIMINARY ’. ˙ Insertion of new s 2A 5. After section 2— insert— ˙ ‘ Forms ‘ 2A.(1) An approved form under the Act is a form approved by the Commission for the purposes specified in the form. ‘ (2) A person may ask the Commission for an approved form. ‘ (3) The Commission must comply promptly with the request.’. ˙ Insertion of new Pt 2 heading 6. Before section 3— insert— ‘ PART 2—ELECTORAL ROLLS ’.

s7 3 s7 Electoral Amendment (No. 1) No. 460, 1994 ˙ Insertion of new Pt 3 7. After section 4— insert— ‘ PART 3—ANNUAL RETURNS BY REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES ˙ ‘ Amounts to be shown in annual returns by registered political parties ‘ 5.(1) A return for section 314AB(1)(a) of the Schedule to the Act must set out— (a) the sum of all donations of amounts of less than $1 500; and (b) the sum of all amounts received as membership or affiliation fees or subscriptions; and (c) the sum of all amounts of the earnings from assets of the registered political party, except earnings mentioned in paragraph (d); and (d) the sum of all amounts of the earnings from the sale of goods, or the provision of services, by the registered political party; and (e) the sum of all amounts received that are not mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d); and (f) the sum of the total of the amounts mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e). ‘ (2) The particulars of an amount mentioned in section (1)(c), (d) or (e) must be stated as if the amount were a sum to which section 314AC of the Schedule to the Act applies. ‘ (3) A return under section 314AB(1)(b) of the Schedule to the Act must set out— (a) the sum of all amounts paid for capital assets of the registered political party; and (b) the sum of all amounts paid for the sale of goods, or the provision of services, by the registered political party; and

s7 4 s7 Electoral Amendment (No. 1) No. 460, 1994 (c) the sum of all amounts paid for wages and salaries of staff, including the amount of costs directly related to the amounts; and (d) for advertising or public relations—the sum of all amounts paid for— (i) radio; and (ii) television; and (iii) newspapers; and (iv) magazines; and (v) display advertising; and (vi) other forms of advertising or public relations; and (e) the sum of all amounts paid for affiliations, donations and gifts; and (f) the sum of all amounts paid for administration (except an amount mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)), including expenditure on— (i) engaging consultants; and (ii) conducting opinion polls; and (g) the sum of all other amounts paid; and (h) the sum of the total of the amounts mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g). ‘ (4) The particulars of an amount mentioned in subsection (3)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (g) must be stated as if the amount were a sum to which section 314AD of the Schedule to the Act applies.’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 15 December 1994. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 16 December 1994. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Electoral Commission. © State of Queensland 1994