4 Application for payment of moneys to qualifying political parties (1) Not later than the end of the financial year in which a general election is held, any political party that qualifies to be paid moneys in terms of this Act shall make a written application to the Minister in such form and providing such information as may be prescribed or as the Minister may reasonably require. (2) On receipt of an application in terms of subsection (1), the Minister shall, if he is satisfied that the political party concerned qualifies to be paid moneys in terms of this Act, notify the political party in writing that it qualifies to be paid moneys in terms of this Act, and if he is not so satisfied, he shall reject the application and forthwith notify the political party giving the reasons for his decision. (3) A political party which is aggrieved by a decision of the Minister in terms of subsection (2) shall have a right of appeal to the High Court from that decision. (4) On an appeal in terms of subsection (3), the High Court may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Minister. (5) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any decision of the High Court. 5 Moneys to be paid from Consolidated Revenue Fund All moneys that are to be paid to political parties in terms of this Act shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for the purpose by an Act of Parliament in respect of each Parliamentary year. PART III DONATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES, MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES 6 Prohibition of foreign funding (1) No political party, member of a political party or candidate shall accept any foreign donation, whether directly from the donor or indirectly through a third person. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), any donation accepted by a member of a political party shall be deemed to have been accepted by the political party, unless the member wilfully fails to disclose such donation to the political party, in which case the member shall be liable for any contravention of subsection (1). (3) Subject to subsection (4), any political party which or member of a political party or candidate who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine— (a) equivalent to the market value of the donation; or (b) level twelve; whichever is the greater amount. (4) A political party, member of a political party or candidate shall be deemed not to have accepted a donation in contravention of subsection (1) if, within thirty days of receiving the donation, the party, member or candidate returns the donation to the donor. (5) The value of a monetary donation made in foreign currency shall, for the purposes of this section, be calculated by reference to the rate of exchange of that currency to the Zimbabwe dollar prevailing on the date when the donation is received. (6) In addition to any punishment it may impose under subsection (3) and without derogation from its powers under any enactment, a court convicting a person of contravening -4-