54. Do lobbying entities have to disclose information on contributions to political parties or candidates?
Fiji
We have received confirmation from Parliament that there is no system for registering lobbyists in Fiji.
Source: Email of 14 February 2018 from Mesake Dawai, Review and Compliance Officer, Fiji Elections Office
(7) It shall be unlawful for any
- political party;
- office holder of a political party;
- candidate for election to Parliament; or
- agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to
Parliament,
to accept any political donation unless the political donation is from an individual.
(8) It shall be unlawful for any—
- political party;
- office holder of a political party;
- candidate for election to Parliament; or
- agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to
Parliament,
to accept any political donation from a company. a body corporate or any other entity.
(9) It shall be unlawful for any company, body corporate or any other entity to make any political donation to any—
- political party;
- office holder of a political party;
- candidate for election to Parliament: or
- agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament.
(10) 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 to any—
- political party;
- office holder of a political party;
- candidate for election to Parliament: or
- agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament.
Source: Article 22, Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013
As well as there being no register of lobbyists 'Entities' are banned from making contributions to political parties and candidates.
