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6. Submission of return of donations or contributions received and expenditure incurred

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(1)

Every recognized political party, independent group and candidate at an election conducted under any law specified in section 2 shall within twenty-one days of the date of publication of the result of such election, submit to the respective authority specified in subsection (3) -

(a)

a return of all donations or contributions accepted or received by such recognized political party, an independent group or candidate on behalf of such recognized political party, independent group or candidate; and

(b)

a return of all expenses incurred by such recognized political party, independent group or candidate on behalf of such recognized political party, independent group or candidate, for promoting or procuring the election of such recognized political party, independent group or candidate.

(2)

For the purposes of this section “date of publication of the results of such election” means, the date of publication of results –

(a)

under section 66 of the Local Authorities Elections

Ordinance (Chapter 262) in the case of an election conducted under that Ordinance;

(b)

under section 60 of the Provincial Councils

Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988 in the case of an election conducted under that Act;

(c)

under section 62 of the Parliamentary Elections Act,

No. 1 of 1981 in the case of an election conducted under that Act; and

(d)

under section 64(2) of the Presidential Elections

Act, No. 15 of 1981 in the case of an election conducted under that Act.

(3)

The returns referred to in subsection (1) shall be submitted by the recognized political party, independent group and candidate –

(a)

to the returning officer of the respective local authority area with a copy to the Election

Commission, in the case of an election conducted under the provisions of the Local Authorities

Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262);

(b)

to the returning officer of the respective administrative district with a copy to the Election

Commission, in the case of an election conducted under the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No. 2

of 1988;

(c)

to the returning officer of the respective electoral district with a copy to the Election Commission, in the case of an election conducted under the

Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981; or

(d)

to the Election Commission, in the case of an election conducted under the Presidential Elections

Act, No. 15 of 1981.

(4)

The return referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall state -

(a)

the amount of every donation or contribution accepted or received by or on behalf of such recognized political party, independent group or candidate, and if the donation or contribution is in kind, the estimated value of the donation or contribution;

(b)

whether such donation or contribution was by way of gift, loan, advance or deposit; and

(c)

the name, address and National Identity Card number or registration number as the case may be, of the individual or body of persons incorporated or unincorporated making such donation or contribution.

(5)

The return referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall include expenditure incurred by or on behalf the recognized political party, independent group or candidate, whether paid or unpaid for –

(a)

the printing, publication, pasting, exhibition or display of, advertisements, handbills, flags, drawings, photographs, placards or posters relating to such election;

(b)

the production and broadcast, on radio or television of advertisements relating to such election;

(c)

the production and publication in newspapers, journals, social media, digital hoardings or any other digital media, or other publications of advertisements relating to such election;

(d)

the hiring or use of any premises or equipment for the holding of meetings relating to such election;

(e)

the hiring of vehicles for activities relating to such election other than expenditure for the hiring of vehicles for the transport of the candidate; and

(f)

the provision of fuel for the running of those vehicles, together with bills and receipts confirming the same, and if the above services were obtained without payment, the names and the addresses of the persons from whom such services were obtained shall be included:

Provided however, the expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the recognized political party, independent group or candidate for –

(a)

the transport of the candidate within the area for which the election is being held; and

(b)

the stationery, telephone or other means of communication, shall not be included in the return referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1).

(6)

The returns referred to in subsection (1) shall be signed by the secretary to the recognized political party, group leader of the independent group or the candidate as the case may be and accompanied by a declaration signed by such secretary, group leader or candidate and attested by a Justice of the Peace, to the effect that the information in such returns is to the best of the knowledge of such secretary, group leader or candidate, true and correct.

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