23. Section 233 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:
“(1) If the sum of all amounts paid by, or on behalf of, a party, MLA or associated entity to a person or organisation during a financial year is $1,500 or more, the return by the party, MLA or associated entity under section 230 or 231B in respect of the financial year shall specify the amount of the sum and set out the defined particulars in relation to it.”;
(b) by omitting from subsection (2) “shall” and substituting “need”; and
(c) by omitting from paragraph (2) (a) “$100” and substituting “$500”.