31Applicable caps on electoral expenditure for local government election campaigns

31 Applicable caps on electoral expenditure for local government election campaigns

31 Applicable caps on electoral expenditure for local government election campaigns

(1) General The applicable caps on electoral expenditure for a local government election campaign are as provided by this section, as modified by section 32 (Aggregation of applicable caps—local government election campaigns).

Note.

This Act does not apply to an election of mayor by councillors—see the definition of local government election in section 4.

(2) Parties with candidates For a local government general election or by-election for a local government area or ward, the applicable cap for a party that endorses a candidate for the election (including a candidate for mayor) or a group of candidates for election as councillor (including a group that includes a candidate for mayor) for electoral expenditure for the candidate or group is the amount of the applicable cap for the candidate or group.

(3) Candidates and groups (other than groups including mayoral candidates) For a local government general election or by-election for a local government area or ward, the applicable cap for a candidate (other than a candidate for mayor) or a group of candidates for election as councillor (other than a group that includes a candidate for mayor), whether or not endorsed by any party, is—

(a) $6,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is 5,000 or fewer, and

(b) $10,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is more than 5,000 but fewer than 10,001, and

(c) $18,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is more than 10,000 but fewer than 20,001, and

(d) $25,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is more than 20,000 but fewer than 30,001, and

(e) $36,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is more than 30,000 but fewer than 50,001, and

(f) $46,000—where the number of enrolled electors for the local government area or ward concerned for the election is more than 50,000 but fewer than 75,001, and