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Rh (2) Regulations may prescribe a longer period for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) or (d).

(3) Upon receiving a donation report and declaration in compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) from a candidate at an election in relation to a pre-election period for the election, the competent authority must issue to the candidate concerned, not later than the eve of the nomination day at the election, a political donation certificate stating that the candidate has complied with subsection (1).

(4) A political donation certificate issued under subsection (3) is, for the purposes of any written law, conclusive as to the facts it certifies.

Who is responsible for disclosing reportable political donations

64. Subject to this Act, the person who is responsible for making a disclosure of reportable political donations as required by section 62 is—
 * (a) for reportable political donations received and accepted by a political party—every responsible officer of the political party;
 * (b) for reportable political donations received and accepted by or on behalf of a candidate at an election—an election agent of the candidate;
 * (c) for reportable political donations received and accepted by or on behalf of an election agent of a candidate—the election agent;
 * (d) for reportable political donations received and accepted by or on behalf of a political office holder who is not a Member of Parliament—the political office holder;
 * (e) for reportable political donations received and accepted by or on behalf of a Member of Parliament (whether or not a political office holder)—the Member of Parliament;
 * (f) for reportable political donations received and accepted by or on behalf of a Part 4 politically significant entity—every responsible officer of the Part 4 politically significant entity; or