56ACandidates dis-endorsed during election campaigns

#### 56A Candidates dis-endorsed during election campaigns 56A Candidates dis-endorsed during election campaigns > > (1) This section applies to State elections. > > > (2) A party agent of a registered party may, by written notice given in an approved way, notify the Electoral Commission the party has dis-endorsed a candidate. > > > (3) The party agent of the registered party must give a copy of the notice to the candidate. > > > (4) On and from the receipt of the notice by the Electoral Commission, the following applies— > > > > > (a) despite section 14(1)(d) and (e), the person responsible for making a disclosure required under this part for the candidate is the candidate and not the party agent of the registered party, > > > > > (b) for a candidate in an Assembly general election— > > > > > > > (i) the applicable cap for the party is not reduced to exclude the candidate’s electoral district, and > > > > > > > (ii) the applicable cap for the candidate remains the amount under section 29(6), > > > > > (c) for a candidate in a periodic Council election—the applicable cap for the candidate is the amount under section 29(8). > > > (5) A written notice given under subsection (2) is not invalid because of a failure to comply with subsection (3). > > > (6) The regulations may make further provision dealing with the consequences of the giving of notices under this section. > > **s 56A:** Ins 2026 No 6, Sch 2\[19\].