(1)  For the purposes of this Act, a reference, in relation to a registered party or Assembly Member, to Assembly administrative expenditure –

(a) is a reference to expenditure for administrative and operating expenses; and

(b) includes a reference to the following:

(i) expenditure for the administration or management of the activities of the party or Member;

(ii) expenditure for conferences, seminars, meetings or similar functions at which the policies of the party or Member are discussed or formulated;

(iii) expenditure on providing information to the public or a section of the public about the party or Member;

(iv) expenditure on providing information to members of the party and supporters of the party or Member;

(v) expenditure in respect of the audit of the financial accounts of the party or Member;

(vi) expenditure on equipment and training to ensure compliance, with the obligations under this Act, by the party or by Assembly Members, or Assembly candidates, who are endorsed by the party;

(vii) expenditure on the reasonable remuneration of staff engaged in an activity, referred to in this paragraph, for the party or Member (being the proportion of that remuneration that relates to the time spent on those activities);

(viii) reasonable expenditure on equipment or vehicles used for the purposes of an activity, referred to in this paragraph, for the party or Member (being the proportion of the cost of their acquisition and operation that relates to the use of the equipment or vehicles for those activities);

(ix) expenditure on office accommodation and equipment for staff for the party or Member; but

(c) does not include a reference to the following:

(i) electoral expenditure;

(ii) expenditure for which a member may claim a parliamentary allowance as a Member;

(iii) expenditure incurred substantially in respect of operations or activities that relate to the election of Members to a Parliament other than the Tasmanian Parliament;

(iv) expenditure prescribed by the regulations.

(2)  The Commission may determine whether any expenditure is or is not Assembly administrative expenditure in accordance with this Act, the regulations and the guidelines.

(3)  A determination by the Commission as to whether any expenditure is or is not Assembly administrative expenditure in accordance with this Act, the regulations and the guidelines is final.

(4)  The Auditor-General or an auditor is, for the purposes of this Act, entitled to rely on a determination of the Commission under subsection (2) .