§ 72 — Duty when donating on behalf of others

72.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, where any person (called in this section the principal donor) causes an amount (called in this section the principal donation) to be received by a politically significant person by way of a political donation —(a)

on behalf of the principal donor and one or more other persons; or

(b)

on behalf of one or more other persons,

then each individual contribution by each person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is taken to be a separate donation by that person.

(2) In relation to each such separate donation, the principal donor must ensure that, at the time when the principal donation is received by the politically significant person, the politically significant person is given all such details in respect of the person treated by subsection (1) as giving the donation as is required by the Regulations to be given in respect of a donor of a reportable political donation.

(3) Where a person (called in this subsection the agent) causes an amount to be received by a politically significant person by way of a donation on behalf of another person (called in this subsection the donor), the agent must ensure that, at the time the amount is received by the politically significant person, the politically significant person is given all such details in respect of the donor as are required by the Regulations to be given in respect of a donor of a reportable political donation.

(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

—(1) For the purposes of this Act, where any person (called in this section the principal donor) causes an amount (called in this section the principal donation) to be received by a politically significant person by way of a political donation —(a)

on behalf of the principal donor and one or more other persons; or

(b)

on behalf of one or more other persons,

then each individual contribution by each person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is taken to be a separate donation by that person.

(2) In relation to each such separate donation, the principal donor must ensure that, at the time when the principal donation is received by the politically significant person, the politically significant person is given all such details in respect of the person treated by subsection (1) as giving the donation as is required by the Regulations to be given in respect of a donor of a reportable political donation.

(3) Where a person (called in this subsection the agent) causes an amount to be received by a politically significant person by way of a donation on behalf of another person (called in this subsection the donor), the agent must ensure that, at the time the amount is received by the politically significant person, the politically significant person is given all such details in respect of the donor as are required by the Regulations to be given in respect of a donor of a reportable political donation.

(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.