Offence of prohibited disclosure

1 No person may disclose the name or other identifying details of a donor or contributor in respect of a donation made, or proposed to be made, under section 208A(2) in a manner that indicates or suggests that the person has made, or proposes to make, such a donation or contribution, to— a any party secretary or person involved in the administration of the affairs of the party for whom the donation is intended; or b any other person (other than an authorised person). 2 Every person who contravenes subsection (1) without reasonable excuse is guilty of an illegal practice. 3 In this section, authorised person means— a a member or employee or other person engaged by the Electoral Commission: b a donor or contributor and any officer, employee, relative, adviser, or agent of the donor or contributor: c any other person to whom the identifying details must be supplied to enable the donation to be made: d any person to whom the identifying details must be supplied to comply with 1 or more of the Inland Revenue Acts (within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Tax Administration Act 1994 ): e the Auditor-General: f any other person entitled to the information in question in accordance with any search warrant, summons, or any process under rules of court, or in the course of any proceedings. 4 Except as provided in this section, if there is any inconsistency between subsection (1) and any other enactment, subsection (1) prevails. 2007 No 111 s 43 Section 208F : inserted , on 1 March 2009 , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1). Section 208F(3)(c) : replaced , on 1 January 2023 , by section 39 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80).