sec.106AMeaning of disclosure period

### sec.106A Meaning of disclosure period The disclosure period for an election, for a candidate in the election, is the period that— starts— if the candidate was a candidate in an election held within 5 years before the polling day for the election—30 days after the polling day for the earlier election; or otherwise—on the day that applies for the candidate under subsection (2) ; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. For subsection (1) (a) (ii) , the day that applies for the candidate for the election is the earlier of the following days— the day the person announces or otherwise publicly indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election; the day the person nominates as a candidate in the election; the day the person otherwise indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election, including, for example, by accepting a gift made for the purpose of the election. The disclosure period for an election, for a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election, is the period that— starts— if the party endorsed a candidate in a by-election or fresh election held after the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last by-election or fresh election in which the party endorsed a candidate; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the party endorsed a candidate in the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; or otherwise—on the day the party first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. The disclosure period for an election, for a group of candidates for the election, is the period that— starts— if the most recent election was not a quadrennial election and the group of candidates was also a group of candidates for the most recent election—30 days after the polling day for the last election; or otherwise—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. The disclosure period for an election, for a third party for the election, is the period that— for sections 118A and 118B — starts 30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or for sections 125B and 125C — starts on the day the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or for section 127AB — starts on the day the third party is registered, or was first required under section 127D to have been registered, for the election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. The disclosure period for an election, for an associated entity of a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election or of a candidate in the election or a group of candidates for the election, is the period that— starts on the earlier of the following days— the day the associated entity first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; the day the capped expenditure period for the elections starts; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. However, a regulation may prescribe another day on which a disclosure period mentioned in this section starts or ends. s 106A ins 2019 No. 30 s 221 amd 2023 No. 8 s 19 (sec.106A-ssec.1) The disclosure period for an election, for a candidate in the election, is the period that— starts— if the candidate was a candidate in an election held within 5 years before the polling day for the election—30 days after the polling day for the earlier election; or otherwise—on the day that applies for the candidate under subsection (2) ; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. (sec.106A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) (ii) , the day that applies for the candidate for the election is the earlier of the following days— the day the person announces or otherwise publicly indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election; the day the person nominates as a candidate in the election; the day the person otherwise indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election, including, for example, by accepting a gift made for the purpose of the election. (sec.106A-ssec.3) The disclosure period for an election, for a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election, is the period that— starts— if the party endorsed a candidate in a by-election or fresh election held after the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last by-election or fresh election in which the party endorsed a candidate; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the party endorsed a candidate in the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; or otherwise—on the day the party first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. (sec.106A-ssec.4) The disclosure period for an election, for a group of candidates for the election, is the period that— starts— if the most recent election was not a quadrennial election and the group of candidates was also a group of candidates for the most recent election—30 days after the polling day for the last election; or otherwise—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. (sec.106A-ssec.5) The disclosure period for an election, for a third party for the election, is the period that— for sections 118A and 118B — starts 30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or for sections 125B and 125C — starts on the day the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or for section 127AB — starts on the day the third party is registered, or was first required under section 127D to have been registered, for the election; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. (sec.106A-ssec.6) The disclosure period for an election, for an associated entity of a registered political party that endorses a candidate in the election or of a candidate in the election or a group of candidates for the election, is the period that— starts on the earlier of the following days— the day the associated entity first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; the day the capped expenditure period for the elections starts; and ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. (sec.106A-ssec.7) However, a regulation may prescribe another day on which a disclosure period mentioned in this section starts or ends. - (a) starts— (i) if the candidate was a candidate in an election held within 5 years before the polling day for the election—30 days after the polling day for the earlier election; or (ii) otherwise—on the day that applies for the candidate under subsection (2) ; and - (i) if the candidate was a candidate in an election held within 5 years before the polling day for the election—30 days after the polling day for the earlier election; or - (ii) otherwise—on the day that applies for the candidate under subsection (2) ; and - (b) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) if the candidate was a candidate in an election held within 5 years before the polling day for the election—30 days after the polling day for the earlier election; or - (ii) otherwise—on the day that applies for the candidate under subsection (2) ; and - (a) the day the person announces or otherwise publicly indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election; - (b) the day the person nominates as a candidate in the election; - (c) the day the person otherwise indicates the person’s intention to be a candidate in the election, including, for example, by accepting a gift made for the purpose of the election. - (a) starts— (i) if the party endorsed a candidate in a by-election or fresh election held after the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last by-election or fresh election in which the party endorsed a candidate; or (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the party endorsed a candidate in the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; or (iii) otherwise—on the day the party first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; and - (i) if the party endorsed a candidate in a by-election or fresh election held after the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last by-election or fresh election in which the party endorsed a candidate; or - (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the party endorsed a candidate in the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; or - (iii) otherwise—on the day the party first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; and - (b) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) if the party endorsed a candidate in a by-election or fresh election held after the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last by-election or fresh election in which the party endorsed a candidate; or - (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the party endorsed a candidate in the last quadrennial election—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; or - (iii) otherwise—on the day the party first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; and - (a) starts— (i) if the most recent election was not a quadrennial election and the group of candidates was also a group of candidates for the most recent election—30 days after the polling day for the last election; or (ii) otherwise—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and - (i) if the most recent election was not a quadrennial election and the group of candidates was also a group of candidates for the most recent election—30 days after the polling day for the last election; or - (ii) otherwise—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and - (b) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) if the most recent election was not a quadrennial election and the group of candidates was also a group of candidates for the most recent election—30 days after the polling day for the last election; or - (ii) otherwise—30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and - (a) for sections 118A and 118B — (i) starts 30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (i) starts 30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (b) for sections 125B and 125C — (i) starts on the day the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (i) starts on the day the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (c) for section 127AB — (i) starts on the day the third party is registered, or was first required under section 127D to have been registered, for the election; and (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) starts on the day the third party is registered, or was first required under section 127D to have been registered, for the election; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) starts 30 days after the polling day for the last quadrennial election; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (i) starts on the day the capped expenditure period for the election starts; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election; or - (i) starts on the day the third party is registered, or was first required under section 127D to have been registered, for the election; and - (ii) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (a) starts on the earlier of the following days— (i) the day the associated entity first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; (ii) the day the capped expenditure period for the elections starts; and - (i) the day the associated entity first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; - (ii) the day the capped expenditure period for the elections starts; and - (b) ends 30 days after the polling day for the election. - (i) the day the associated entity first incurs electoral expenditure for the election; - (ii) the day the capped expenditure period for the elections starts; and