126Official agents of associated entities and third-party campaigners

126 Official agents of associated entities and third-party campaigners

126 Official agents of associated entities and third-party campaigners

(cf section 46B EFED Act)

(1) An associated entity or a third-party campaigner may appoint one official agent (an appointed official agent).

Note.

See section 102 (Qualification of persons to be appointed as party or official agents)—which provides that certain persons are not qualified to be appointed as official agents.

If an associated entity or third-party campaigner does not appoint an official agent, the Electoral Commission can designate a person as official agent. See paragraph (b) of the definition of official agent in section 4.

(2) The appointment of an official agent may be revoked.

(3) If the appointed official agent of an associated entity or a third-party campaigner dies or resigns, the associated entity or third-party campaigner must, within 30 days of the death or resignation, give notice of that fact in writing to the Electoral Commission.

(4) If an appointed official agent of an associated entity or a third-party campaigner dies or resigns or his or her appointment is revoked, the associated entity or third-party campaigner may appoint another official agent in his or her place.