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This Act shall regulate the methods of financing political parties, independent deputies, national minority deputies, independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units and independent slates, the acquisition and use of funds, and oversight and audits.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to the regular annual financing of political parties, independent deputies, national minority deputies and independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units, and the financing of election campaigns by political parties, independent slates and candidates in elections for the President of the Republic of Croatia, members to the Croatian Parliament and members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units.
For the purposes of this Act, financing shall mean the acquisition of funds and the provision of services or products free of charge with a view to supporting and promoting the political activities of political parties, independent deputies, national minority deputies, independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units, independent slates and candidates, as well as the use of such funds, products and services for the purposes of such political activities in compliance with this Act.