115When person ceases to be appointed official agent

115 When person ceases to be appointed official agent

(1)  A natural person who is the appointed official agent in relation to a person ceases to be the appointed official agent in relation to the person if –

(a) the natural person dies; or

(b) the natural person gives to the Commission a notice, in the approved manner and approved form, that the natural person resigns from the appointment; or

(c) the appointment of the natural person is revoked under subsection (2) ; or

(d) where the natural person was the appointed official agent in relation to the person under section 114(7) , the Commission gives to the party a notice under section 114(4)(b) in relation to the person.

(2)  The Commission may, by notice in writing to the person in relation to whom a natural person is the appointed official agent, revoke the appointment of the natural person to be the appointed official agent in relation to the person, if –

(a) the Commission is satisfied that the natural person is not qualified to be an official agent; or

(b) the first-mentioned person, by notice in writing to the Commission in the approved manner and approved form, requests the Commission to revoke the appointment.

(3)  If an appointed official agent in relation to a person dies, the person must, within 30 days of the death, notify the Commission in the approved manner and the approved form.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(4)  If, after becoming an appointed official agent, the appointed official agent is –

(a) sentenced, in relation to an offence, to imprisonment for a term exceeding 2 years; or

(b) convicted of an electoral offence, within the meaning of the Electoral Act 2004 ; or

(c) convicted of an offence under this Act or a law, of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, that is a law relating to the election of members of parliament; or