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Article 38
 

(1) The treasurer of a political party shall, each year, prepare a donation report showing the amount received by the political party by way of donation, in respect of each of the following periods -


January to April; May to August; and


September to December;


which shall be compiled in one report submitted annually to the Commission.


(2) The donation reports drawn up by the party treasurer for any year shall, in the case of each donor from whom any donation is accepted by the political party or anyone on its behalf during that year, comply with the relevant provisions of this Part so far as they require any such donation to be recorded in a donation report.


(3) A donation shall be reported with reference to its source:


(a) if it is a donation of more than seven thousand euro (€7,000); or


(b) if, when it is added to any other benefit or benefits, the aggregate amount exceeds seven thousand euro (€7,000), from the same source, in one calendar year.


(4) A donation to which sub-article (3) applies shall:


 (a) in the case of a donation provided for in paragraph (a) thereof, be reported in the donation report for the reporting period in which it is accepted; or


 (b) in the case of a donation provided for in paragraph (b) thereof, be reported in the donation report, together with any other relevant donation or donations included in the aggregate amount of seven thousand euro (€7,000) from the same source, in the donation report for the reporting period in which the benefit which causes that aggregate amount to be more than seven thousand euro (€7,000) accrues.


(5) A donation report shall also include every donation which has been refused in accordance with this Act, during the reporting period, and the report shall contain a statement to that effect, together with the manner on which the donation was made, the date on which the donation was received and the date in which the donation was returned and any relevant details.


(6) An independent candidate shall, prepare a donation report showing the amount received by way of donations in respect of the period commencing from the time of the nomination of the independent candidate for election until the election, which report shall be submitted to the Commission.