F-2 - Act to govern the financing of political parties

Section 2 Disposition versions

1982-06-30

2. The following are not considered contributions:

(a)  volunteer work and the goods or services produced by such work;

(b)  anonymous donations collected at a meeting or demonstration held for political purposes;

(c)  amounts paid to a political party under any act, and reimbursements provided for in Chapter II of this act;

(d)  a loan granted for political purposes by an elector or a financial institution contemplated in section 73 at the current rate of interest in the market at the time it is granted, or a guarantee granted by an elector as surety;

(e)  an annual amount of not over $25 paid by a natural person as dues of membership in a political party;

(f)  an amount of not over $25 in each case as registration fees at political conventions;

(g)  an amount of not over $25 in each case as entrance fee to an activity or demonstration of a political nature.

Nothing in this act shall limit or prohibit transfers of funds between the various authorities of an authorized political party or between the party, party authorities and the official agent of an official candidate.

The powers and obligations conferred on a district association by this act apply mutatismutandis to any authorized party authority by whom or to whom transfers of funds are made.

1977, c. 11, s. 2; 1982, c. 31, s. 3.

1978-04-01

2. The following are not considered contributions:

(a)  volunteer work and the goods or services produced by such work;

(b)  anonymous donations collected at a meeting or demonstration held for political purposes;

(c)  amounts paid to a political party under any act, and reimbursements provided for in Chapter II of this act;

(d)  a loan granted for political purposes at the current rate of interest in the market at the time it is granted;

(e)  an annual amount of not over $25 paid by a person as dues of membership in a political party;

(f)  an amount of not over $25 in each case as registration fees at political conventions;

(g)  an amount of not over $10 in each case as entrance fee to an activity or demonstration of a political nature.

Nothing in this act shall limit or prohibit transfers of funds between the various authorities of an authorized political party or between the party, party authorities and the official agent of an official candidate.

The powers and obligations conferred on a district association by this act apply mutatismutandis to any authorized party authority by whom or to whom transfers of funds are made.

1977, c. 11, s. 2.