| (1) | Political parties, independent representatives and independent candidates may not accept a donation from any of the following sources: |
[Words preceding section 8(1)(a) substituted by section 11(a) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (a) | Foreign governments or foreign government agencies; |
| (d) | state-owned enterprises. |
| (3) | A political party, independent representatives and independent candidate may not accept a donation that it knows or ought reasonably to have known, or suspected, originates from the proceeds of crime and must report that knowledge or suspicion to the Commission. |
[Section 8(3) substituted by section 11(b) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (4) | Subject to subsection (5), nothing in subsection (1)(b) prevents a political party, independent representative or independent candidate from accepting donations from foreign entities for the purpose of— |
| (a) | training or skills development of a member of a political party or independent representative or independent candidate; or |
| (b) | policy development by a political party, independent representative or independent candidate. |
[Section 8(4) substituted by section 11(c) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (5) | The total donations contemplated in subsection (4) is limited to a prescribed amount within a financial year. |
