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Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Donations from foreign governments and inter-governmental organisations are banned.
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Donations from foreign governments and inter-governmental organisations are banned.
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Code Yes Comment .
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code Yes Comment .
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Donations from all entities are banned
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Donations from all entities are banned
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Parties must disclose 'full particulars' about all received funds.
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Independent candidates must disclose 'full particulars' about all received funds.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code Yes Source Art 21, '(6) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution unless the political donation or contribution is from an individual. (7) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution from a company, a body corporate or any other entity. (8) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any political donation or any contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (9) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any payment or contribution to any individual for the purpose of that individual making a political donation or a contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (10) It shall be unlawful for a company, a body corporate or any other entity to make, and for any political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate) to accept from a company, a body corporate or any other entity, any of the following contributions to a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate)? (a) the provision of accommodation (including office accommodation), vehicles, computers or other equipment for no consideration or inadequate consideration for use solely or substantially for election campaign purposes; (b) the full or part payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (c) the waiving of all or any part of payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (d) any other goods or services of a kind prohibited by Regulations.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code Yes Comment All corporate donations are banned Source Art 21, '(6) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution unless the political donation or contribution is from an individual. (7) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution from a company, a body corporate or any other entity. (8) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any political donation or any contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (9) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any payment or contribution to any individual for the purpose of that individual making a political donation or a contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (10) It shall be unlawful for a company, a body corporate or any other entity to make, and for any political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate) to accept from a company, a body corporate or any other entity, any of the following contributions to a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate)? (a) the provision of accommodation (including office accommodation), vehicles, computers or other equipment for no consideration or inadequate consideration for use solely or substantially for election campaign purposes; (b) the full or part payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (c) the waiving of all or any part of payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (d) any other goods or services of a kind prohibited by Regulations.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code Yes Source Art 21, '(6) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution unless the political donation or contribution is from an individual. (7) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution from a company, a body corporate or any other entity. (8) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any political donation or any contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (9) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any payment or contribution to any individual for the purpose of that individual making a political donation or a contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (10) It shall be unlawful for a company, a body corporate or any other entity to make, and for any political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate) to accept from a company, a body corporate or any other entity, any of the following contributions to a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate)? (a) the provision of accommodation (including office accommodation), vehicles, computers or other equipment for no consideration or inadequate consideration for use solely or substantially for election campaign purposes; (b) the full or part payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (c) the waiving of all or any part of payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (d) any other goods or services of a kind prohibited by Regulations.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code Yes Comment All corporate donations are banned Source Art 21, '(6) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution unless the political donation or contribution is from an individual. (7) It shall be unlawful for any? (a) political party; (b) office holder of a political party; (c) candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate), to accept any political donation or any contribution from a company, a body corporate or any other entity. (8) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any political donation or any contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (9) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any payment or contribution to any individual for the purpose of that individual making a political donation or a contribution to? (a) a political party; (b) any office holder of a political party; (c) any candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); or (d) any agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate). (10) It shall be unlawful for a company, a body corporate or any other entity to make, and for any political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate) to accept from a company, a body corporate or any other entity, any of the following contributions to a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate)? (a) the provision of accommodation (including office accommodation), vehicles, computers or other equipment for no consideration or inadequate consideration for use solely or substantially for election campaign purposes; (b) the full or part payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (c) the waiving of all or any part of payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or candidate for election to Parliament (including an independent candidate); (d) any other goods or services of a kind prohibited by Regulations.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code Yes Comment Public officials must be impartial in political affairs.
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code Yes, for natural persons Comment Donations from the founding members during the party's first year of existence are excluded. Source Art 22.2, 'Subject to subsection (5), no person shall, in any one year, contribute to a political party or to an independentcandidate for election to Parliament an amount exceeding $10,000 in cash.'22.5, '(5) Subsection (2) shall not apply to any contribution or donation made by any founding member of thepolitical party as his or her contribution to the initial assets of the party within the first year of its existence.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?	Code $10,000 [I$6,800] per year Comment .
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code No Comment Regular limit applies Source Art 22.2, 'Subject to subsection (5), no person shall, in any one year, contribute to a political party or to an independentcandidate for election to Parliament an amount exceeding $10,000 in cash.'22.5, '(5) Subsection (2) shall not apply to any contribution or donation made by any founding member of thepolitical party as his or her contribution to the initial assets of the party within the first year of its existence.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable Comment .
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Code Yes, for both natural and legal persons Comment Applies to independent Parliamentary candidates. Source Art 22.2, 'Subject to subsection (5), no person shall, in any one year, contribute to a political party or to an independentcandidate for election to Parliament an amount exceeding $10,000 in cash.'22.5, '(5) Subsection (2) shall not apply to any contribution or donation made by any founding member of thepolitical party as his or her contribution to the initial assets of the party within the first year of its existence.' (Source: Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013, Decree 4 of 2013)
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code $10,000 [I$6,800] per year Comment .
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

Question	Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	Code No public funding available Comment .
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code No Comment .
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code No Comment .
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code No Comment .
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	Code No

Question	Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	Code Yes
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Code No Comment .
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	Code No Comment .
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable Comment NA
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

Question	Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	Code Yes Comment Within 30 days from the end of the financial year.
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Parties only have to report on their assets and liabilities at least 30 days before a general election.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Only independent candidates for Parliament (within 30 days of the writ of election)
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	Code Yes Comment The Registrar publishes the received information in the Gazette and 'in the media'
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Code Yes Comment Parties and independent candidates must report 'full particulars' about all funds received.
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	Code EMB Comment The Registrar (same as the Permanent Secretary responsible for Elections) of the Fiji Elections Office
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code EMB Comment The EMB can request the Attorney-General to audit the accounts of parties
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	Code Fines Prison Deregistration of party Suspension of political party Comment Fines and prison sentences of up to ten years can be imposed on people who receive prohibited donations or submit false information. A political party that has violated the Decree containing political finance provisions may be suspended pending investigations and deregistered if found guilty.

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