“corrupt practice means any act declared by this Act or the Electoral Finance Act 2007 to be a corrupt practice”.

“illegal practice means any act declared by this Act or the Electoral Finance Act 2007 to be an illegal practice”.

• “(c) to supervise political parties' and third parties' compliance with the requirements of the Electoral Finance Act 2007:”.

• “(viii) set out in the form required by the Electoral Commission the name, address, and contact details of the person, being a person eligible for appointment under section 9 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007, who is to be appointed as the financial agent of the party, and be accompanied by that person's signed consent to the appointment; and”

• “(5) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c)(v) and (viii), address means,—

  • “(a) in relation to an individual, the full address of the place where that person usually lives:

  • “(b) in relation to a body corporate or unincorporated, the full address of its principal place of business or head office.”

• “(da) if the list is submitted by a party that—

  • “(i) is listed as a third party under section 18 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007; or

  • “(ii) has submitted a non-contest declaration under section 15(4) of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 and is awaiting a decision on whether it is to be listed as a third party under section 18 of that Act; or”.

• “(ca) if the nomination paper indicates that the candidate is a candidate for a political party that—

  • “(i) is listed as a third party under section 18 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007; or

  • “(ii) has submitted a non-contest declaration under section 15(4) of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 and is awaiting a decision on whether it is to be listed as a third party under that Act; or”.

• “(da) if the schedule is lodged by a party that—

  • “(i) is listed as a third party under section 18 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007; or

  • “(ii) has submitted a non-contest declaration under section 15(4) of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 and is awaiting a decision on whether it is to be listed as a third party; or”.

• “(a) section 201; or

• “(b) the Electoral Finance Act 2007; or

• “(c) section 43 of the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993; or

• “(d) section 54 of the Compulsory Retirement Savings Scheme Referendum Act 1997.”

“226A Power to issue search warrants in respect of illegal practice

• “(1) A search warrant may be issued under section 198 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 in respect of an illegal practice that constitutes an offence under this Act that—

  • “(a) has been committed; or

  • “(b) is suspected to have been committed; or

  • “(c) is believed to be intended to be committed.

  “(2) Subsection (1) applies even though the offence is not punishable by imprisonment.

  “(3) Where a search warrant is issued under section 198 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, as provided for by subsection (1), the following provisions of that Act apply so far as they are applicable and with any necessary modifications:

  • “(a) section 198A:

  • “(b) section 198B:

  • “(c) section 199.

  “(4) It is declared that a person who, under section 199 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 (as applied by subsection (3)), has custody of any thing seized under a warrant provided for by subsection (1), may disclose any information contained in or derived from the thing only—

  • “(a) for the purposes of section 199 of that Act (as so applied); or

  • “(b) for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting an offence; or

  • “(c) for the purpose of an appeal or other application that relates to an offence; or

  • “(d) for the purposes of complying with any enactment or any order or direction of a court of competent jurisdiction.”