sec.704Convicted persons—candidature

### sec.704 Convicted persons—candidature A person convicted of a disqualifying offence may be a candidate or elected to an office in an organisation only if— the person has made an application under subdivision 2 for leave to hold the office and— was given leave to hold the office; or the court fixed a disqualification period for the person and the period has ended; or 5 years has elapsed since the later of the following— the conviction; if the person served a prison term for the offence—the person’s release from prison. - (a) the person has made an application under subdivision 2 for leave to hold the office and— (i) was given leave to hold the office; or (ii) the court fixed a disqualification period for the person and the period has ended; or - (i) was given leave to hold the office; or - (ii) the court fixed a disqualification period for the person and the period has ended; or - (b) 5 years has elapsed since the later of the following— (i) the conviction; (ii) if the person served a prison term for the offence—the person’s release from prison. - (i) the conviction; - (ii) if the person served a prison term for the offence—the person’s release from prison. - (i) was given leave to hold the office; or - (ii) the court fixed a disqualification period for the person and the period has ended; or - (i) the conviction; - (ii) if the person served a prison term for the offence—the person’s release from prison.