96Payments conditional on compliance with other obligations under this Act

#### 96 Payments conditional on compliance with other obligations under this Act 96 Payments conditional on compliance with other obligations under this Act (cf section 97L EFED Act) > > (1) A party or elected member is not eligible for any payment under this Part 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 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 an elected member, the Electoral Commission may deduct the amount from any payment under this Part. > > > (3) A party is not eligible for a quarterly payment from the Administration Fund under this part while a failure by an elected member of the party to give the Electoral Commission a required declaration under section 96A in relation to the claim for the quarterly payment continues. > > > (4) An elected member is not eligible for a quarterly payment from the Administration Fund under this part while a failure by the elected member to give the Electoral Commission a declaration under section 94(2)(b1) in relation to the claim for the quarterly payment continues. > > **s 96:** Am 2025 No 29, Sch 1\[8\].