Is The Political Party Funding Act Some Kind of April Fool’s Joke

The Political Party Funding Act comes into effect on 1 April 2021. It will supposedly regulate the public and private funding of political parties.

The presidency says the act “will have far-reaching consequences for good governance and ethical political activity.

What is the point of bringing in new laws - no matter how well-intentioned - if government officials see no reason to abide by the laws we already have.