Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 222F

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a property developer, a close associate of a property developer or a person on behalf of a property developer or close associate, gives a gift to a political entity; and

        (b)     the gift, together with any other gift made by the person in the financial year, is less than $250; and

        (c)     either—

              (i)     at the time a gift is given, the property developer, or a close associate of the property developer, has made 1 or more relevant planning applications that have not been decided; or

              (ii)     in the 7-year period before a gift is given, the property developer, or a close associate of the property developer, has made 3 or more relevant planning applications.

    (2)     The giver of the gift must pay to the Territory an amount equal to the amount of the gift.

    (3)     The amount payable under subsection (2) is a debt payable to the Territory by the giver of the gift and may be recovered by a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction.