ELECTORAL FUNDING ACT 2018 - SECT 144 Offence relating to scheme to circumvent political donation or expenditure prohibitions or restrictions

ELECTORAL FUNDING ACT 2018 - SECT 144

144 Offence relating to scheme to circumvent political donation or expenditure prohibitions or restrictions

(cf section 96HB EFED Act)

(1) A person who enters into or carries out a scheme (whether alone or with others) for the purpose of circumventing a prohibition or requirement of Part 3 with respect to political donations or electoral expenditure is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty (on conviction on indictment): Imprisonment for 10 years.

(2) It does not matter that the person also enters into or carries out the scheme for other purposes.

(3) In this section--


"scheme" includes an arrangement, an understanding or a course of conduct.