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Electoral Act 1907
Div 2BState campaign accounts
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Division 2B — State campaign accounts
175LL. Terms used 306
175LM. State campaign accounts to be kept for electoral expenditure 307
175LN. Notifying Electoral Commissioner about State campaign accounts 308
175LO. Money in State campaign accounts 309
175LP. Electoral expenditure to be paid out of State campaign accounts 311
175LQ. Lodging annual returns in relation to State campaign accounts 312
175LR. Candidates to pay amounts out of State campaign accounts after candidate terminating events 313
175LS. Members to pay amounts out of State campaign accounts after member terminating events 314
175LT. Groups to pay amounts out of State campaign accounts after group terminating events 315
175LU. Political parties to pay amounts out of State campaign accounts after party terminating events 316
175LV. Third‑party campaigners to pay amounts out of State campaign accounts after campaigner terminating events 317
Division 3 — Disclosure of political contributions and other income
175M. Relevant details of political contributions 318
175MA. Disclosure of political contributions that are, or that are in combination, more than specified amount 320
175MC. Publication of information in notices on Commission website 321
175N. Political parties to lodge annual return of political contributions and other income 322
175NA. Associated entities to lodge annual return of political contributions and other income 323
175O. Candidates to lodge return of gifts received during disclosure period 324
175P. Groups to lodge return of gifts received during disclosure period 325
175Q. Third‑party campaigners to lodge return of gifts received during disclosure period 326
175R. Political contributions not to be accepted unless identity known, or believed to be known 329
175S. Reporting of political contributions under certain provisions required even if no details are required to be included in return 333
Division 3A — Prohibition on receiving foreign contributions
175SAA. Terms used 334
175SAB. Particular political entities not to accept foreign contributions 338
175SAC. Third‑party campaigners not to receive foreign contributions 340
175SAD. Recovery of foreign contribution 341
175SAE. False affirmation or information about being foreign donor 342
175SAF. Offence to enter scheme to receive foreign contribution not permitted under Division 342
Division 4 — Disclosure of electoral expenditure
175SAG. Term used: expenditure disclosure period 343
175SA. Return required for political party’s electoral expenditure 343
175SB. Return required for candidate’s electoral expenditure 344
175SC. Return required for group’s electoral expenditure 344
175SD. Return required for third‑party campaigner’s electoral expenditure 345
175SE. Reporting of expenditure under certain provisions required even if no details are required to be included in return 345
175SF. Two or more elections on one day, one return may be lodged in case of 345
Division 4A — Caps on electoral expenditure in relation to elections
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
175SH. When incurring electoral expenditure is permitted in relation to election 347
175SI. Certain electoral expenditure taken to be incurred by or with authority of political party or group 348
Subdivision 2 — Expenditure caps for particular elections
175SJ. Expenditure caps for conjoint elections 349
175SK. Expenditure caps for Council elections not part of conjoint elections 351
175SL. Expenditure caps for elections in districts not part of conjoint elections 354
Subdivision 3 — Additional expenditure caps for political parties and third‑party campaigners
175SM. Expenditure caps for electoral expenditure on particular district 356
175SN. Expenditure cap in relation to candidates for Legislative Council 358
Subdivision 4 — Miscellaneous
175SO. Recovery of electoral expenditure not permitted to be incurred under Division 359
175SP. Offence to incur electoral expenditure not permitted under Division 361
175SQ. Offence to enter scheme to incur electoral expenditure not permitted under Division 364
Division 4B — Registration of third‑party campaigners
175SR. Particular third‑party campaigners to be registered 364
175SS. Third‑party campaigners register 365
175ST. Application to be registered 366
175SU. Decision and registration 367
175SV. Updating details on third‑party campaigners register 369
175SW. Cancelling registration 369
Division 5 — Miscellaneous
175V. Payments due to State, recovery of 373
175W. Investigative powers for this Part 373
175X. Lodging incomplete disclosure documents 377
175Y. Extension of time to lodge annual return 379
175Z. Verifying information in disclosure documents 379
175ZA. Non‑compliance with Part does not affect election 379
175ZB. Amending disclosure documents and claims 380
175ZC. Public availability of documents under this Part 382
175ZD. Unincorporated party, proceedings against 383
175ZE. Public agencies to report on certain expenditure 384
175ZF. Regulations for this Part 385
175ZG. Annual report by Electoral Commissioner 386
Part VII — Electoral offences
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Purpose of this Part 387
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Term used: breach or neglect of official duty 387
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Offence of bribery 387
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Term used: bribery 388
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Offence of undue influence 389
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Term used: undue influence 390
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Exception to what is bribery or undue influence 390
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Disqualification for bribery or undue influence 390
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Illegal practices defined 391
187A. Intentionally rendering person unable to vote etc. 392
187B. Electoral advertisement on internet, when publishing is an illegal practice 393
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Offences and penalties for illegal practices 393
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Gift etc. by candidate to club etc., offence in some cases 394
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Electoral offences and punishments 394
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False statement in electoral paper 397
191A. Misleading or deceptive publication 397
191B. Prohibition on distributing or publishing unregistered how‑to‑vote cards 399
191C. Registered how‑to‑vote cards with errors not to be published or distributed 399
191D. Presiding officer may inspect and confiscate documents in relation to how‑to‑vote cards 400
- Prohibited acts in or near particular places to vote 400
192A. Loud speakers etc., use of during polling hours 401
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Person not to conduct petitions, polls or surveys at polling places and mobile voting places or in voting areas 402
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Failure to transmit claim for enrolment 402
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Electoral Commissioner may require information for particular purposes 402
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Employer to allow employee leave of absence to vote 403
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Removing misbehaving persons from places to vote 404
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Re‑entering places to vote after being removed 404
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Incurring unauthorised electoral expense on behalf of a candidate 404
199A. Interfering with political liberty 404
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Illegal practice committed indirectly etc., liability for 405
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Attempt to commit offence 405
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Evidentiary provision 405
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Summary offences and time limit for prosecutions 406
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The Criminal Code Ch. XIV not to apply to parliamentary elections 406
Part VIII — Miscellaneous
206A. Persons who lack capacity to vote 407
206B. Revoking lack of capacity notice 408
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Who may witness signatures and take declarations 409
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Service of notices 410
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Electoral papers sent by post, deemed service of 410
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Electronic communication of electoral matter permitted 410
211A. Certain documents may be transmitted electronically 411
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Person unable to write may make mark 411
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Forms, compliance requirements 412
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Regulations generally 412
213A. Regulations affecting certain candidates 413