Clause 34

by deleting the words “prescribed forms” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “prescribed form”; and (b)by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(5) The Returning Officer may issue one or more guidelines for the purpose of providing practical guidance or certainty in respect of any one or more of the requirements of this section what must be or need not be disclosed in any returns respecting election expenses.(6) In proceedings for an illegal practice under this Act involving any return respecting election expenses —

compliance with a provision of any guideline issued under subsection (5) found by the court, to be relevant to a matter to which a contravention or failure alleged in the proceedings relates; or

a contravention of or a failure to comply with, whether by act or omission, any such provision so found,may be relied on by any party to those proceedings as tending to negative or establish any liability which is in question in those proceedings.”.