§ Cap. 544, art. 2015(untitled)

Short title. Interpretation. S.L. 467.01. 2 [ CAP. 544. FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTIES indirectly, by or on behalf of a political party, a member of a political party or candidate; (d) any loan given on terms more favourable than ordinary commercial terms prevalent at the time when the loan was made; (e) the cost price to the provider of property or services given otherwise than on commercial terms or below the market value: Provided that property of whatever nature devolving to a political party causa mortis and voluntary and unpaid work whether manual, clerical or professional of any kind done for the benefit of a political party by its own members or by persons involved in the political party’s activities or campaigns, shall not be considered as a donation for the purposes of this definition; "election" means: (a) a general election for members of the House of Representatives held in accordance with articles 52 and 56 of the Constitution of Malta; or (b) an election held in accordance with the Local Government Act; or (c) an election held in accordance with the European Parliament Elections Act; "European Parliament election period" means a period of six weeks before the date fixed for the European Parliament elections in accordance with article 5 of the European Parliament Elections Act; "financial year" means a period of twelve months with fixed dates for their beginning and their completion; "general election period" means the period: (a) beginning with the date on which the President of Malta dissolves Parliament, by Proclamation; and (b) ending with the date of the result of the poll; "local council election period" means a period of six weeks before the date fixed in article 8(6) of the Local Government Act; "member of a political party" means a person who is a registered member of a political party in accordance with the requirements and formalities as provided in the statute of the political party; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Justice; "nomination paper" means the application by a political party, a member of a political party or candidate, for names to be inserted in the election lists; and "political party" means a free association of persons, the aims of which include the participation in the formation of the political will of the people by securing the election of one or more of its members to the House of Representatives, the European Parliament or Local Council, and ensuring a continuing active relationship FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTIES [ CAP. 544. between the people and the state institutions.