What is the The receipt of Disposition of The receipt of definition of a property or a property, or the property or a benefit gift? benefit for conferral of any for inadequate inadequate financial benefit, consideration consideration. made by one received by a person person in favour of that relates to their another that possible or actual relates to a candidature as a candidate’s council member. candidature. What gifts Any gift Any election Any election related must be received over related gift gift (donation) over declared? $300 by a (donation) over $300 received by a council member $200 received by person in their official a person. capacity. Are gifts Yes Yes Yes. cumulative if received by the same donor? When must The duration of Election gifts are Election must be gifts be a person being declared if they are declared that are declared? a council received no more received: member than six months In the period prior to the relevant between the day election day and: after the last Three days after ordinary election the election for and the closing unsuccessful date for candidates; or nominations. On the start day In the period for financial between the closing interest returns date for for successful nominations and candidates. the day of the election. Who must Council Council All persons declare gifts members members receiving gifts that relate to their Candidates possible or actual candidature as a council member.
What is the definition of a gift? The receipt of property or a benefit for inadequate consideration. Disposition of property, or the conferral of any financial benefit, made by one person in favour of another that relates to a candidate’s candidature. The receipt of property or a benefit for inadequate consideration received by a person that relates to their possible or actual candidature as a council member. What gifts must be declared? Any gift received over $300 by a council member in their official capacity. Any election related gift (donation) over $200 received by a person. Any election related gift (donation) over $300 received by a person Are gifts cumulative if received by the same donor? Yes Yes Yes. When must gifts be declared? The duration of a person being a council member Election gifts are declared if they are received no more than six months prior to the relevant election day and: Three days after the election for unsuccessful candidates; or On the start day for financial interest returns for successful candidates. Election must be declared that are received: In the period between the day after the last ordinary election and the closing date for nominations. In the period between the closing date for nominations and the day of the election. Who must declare gifts Council members Council members Candidates All persons receiving gifts that relate to their possible or actual candidature as a council member.
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