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Electoral Act 1907
Part 6Electoral finance and disclosure of political contributions, income and expenditure
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Part 6 — Electoral finance and disclosure of political contributions, income and expenditure
Division 1 — Preliminary
175. Terms used 276
175AA. Electoral expenditure and when it is incurred in relation to election and capped expenditure period 284
175AB. Gifts 285
175AC. Recalculation of amounts under Part 286
175A. Interpretation of this Part 288
Division 2 — Agents
175B. Agent of political party, appointment of 289
175C. Agents of candidates 289
175CA. Agents of members of Council or Assembly 290
175D. Agents of groups 290
175DA. Agents of third‑party campaigners 291
175E. Appointing agents for political entities other than associated entities 291
175F. Agent of political party, registration of 292
175G. Agent of political party, appointment of has no effect if not on register 293
175H. Agent of political party, removing from register 293
175I. Agent of political party, evidence of appointment of 294
175J. No agent of political party, who has Div. 3 duties in case of 294
175K. Ending appointment of agents for political entities other than political parties and associated entities 294
Division 2A — Electoral funding
175LA. Terms used and interpretation 295
175LB. Higher reimbursement amount and lower reimbursement amount 297
175LC. Registered political party opting in and out of receiving higher reimbursement amount 297
175LCA. Non‑party candidates may opt in and out of receiving higher reimbursement amount 298
175LCB. Publishing information about who has opted in to receive higher reimbursement amount 299
175LCC. Entitlement to election funding reimbursement amount 299
175LD. Claim for payment, requirement for and making etc. 300
175LE. Electoral Commissioner to determine claims 302
175LF. Circumstances in which payment to be made 302
175LG. Amount paid not to exceed electoral expenditure 303
175LH. Payments to be made in respect of claims 303
175LI. Decision as to payment, revoking and re‑making 304
175LJ. Payments to be made in respect of candidate who died 305
175LK. Appropriation for payments under this Division 305