78Payments conditional on disclosure of political donations etc

78 Payments conditional on disclosure of political donations etc

78 Payments conditional on disclosure of political donations etc

(cf section 70 EFED Act)

(1) A party or candidate is not eligible for any payment under this Part in respect of a general election or a by-election while any failure to lodge a declaration under Part 3 (Political donations and electoral expenditure) or any annual financial statements under Part 6 (Obligations of registered parties and senior office holders) for a past period continues in respect of the party or candidate (or of any group of which the candidate is a member).

(2) If the Electoral Commission is authorised under section 58 to recover an amount from a party (or party agent of the party) or a candidate, the Electoral Commission may deduct the amount from any payment (other than an advance payment) under this Part.

s 78: Am 2026 No 6, Sch 2[28].