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].