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Local Electoral Act 2001

Electoral donations and expenses - Return of electoral donations and expenses

112E: Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return

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"Keep records to prove your return is correct"

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You must keep all records and documents that prove the information in your return under section 112A is correct. You need to keep these records until the time limit for starting a prosecution under this Act has ended. If you do not keep these records and do not have a good reason, you can be fined up to $5,000.

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112EObligation to retain records necessary to verify return

  1. A candidate must take all reasonable steps to retain all records, documents, and accounts that are necessary to enable a return under section 112A to be verified.

  2. The records, documents, and accounts must be retained until the expiry of the period within which a prosecution may be commenced under this Act in relation to the return or to any matter to which the return relates.

  3. A candidate who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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  • Section 112E: inserted, on , by section 35 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 40).