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Electoral Act 2004
192APeriod covered by return extended if first return
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192A Period covered by return extended if first return
(1) Despite anything to the contrary in section 191 or 192, the first
return by a candidate, an associated entity or a third party
campaigner required by those sections in respect of an election
must cover the period beginning 31 days after the previous general
(2) However, if the first return is a return under section 191(a)
or 192(a), subsection (1) only applies if a return under Division 5
that covered the previous financial year was not given to the