Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return of party donations

1 A party secretary must take all reasonable steps to ensure that all records, documents, and accounts that are necessary to enable returns under sections 210 and 210C to be verified are retained until the expiry of the period within which a prosecution may be commenced under this Act in relation to the returns or in relation to any matter to which the returns relate. 2 A party secretary who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000. 2007 No 111 s 55 Section 210E : inserted , on 1 March 2009 , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1). Section 210E(2) : amended , on 1 July 2013 , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).