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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.109GWhen candidate is endorsed by registered political party
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### sec.109G When candidate is endorsed by registered political party
For this part, a candidate is endorsed by a registered political party for an election if—
any of the following has happened—
the party has publicly announced the party’s intention to endorse the candidate in the election;
the party has started to incur electoral expenditure for the benefit of the candidate for the election;
the party has otherwise endorsed the candidate in the election under the party’s constitution; and
the registered officer of the party has not given notice under section 31 or 135A of the withdrawal of the endorsement.
s 109G ins 2023 No. 8 s 24
- (a) any of the following has happened— (i) the party has publicly announced the party’s intention to endorse the candidate in the election; (ii) the party has started to incur electoral expenditure for the benefit of the candidate for the election; (iii) the party has otherwise endorsed the candidate in the election under the party’s constitution; and
- (i) the party has publicly announced the party’s intention to endorse the candidate in the election;
- (ii) the party has started to incur electoral expenditure for the benefit of the candidate for the election;
- (iii) the party has otherwise endorsed the candidate in the election under the party’s constitution; and
- (b) the registered officer of the party has not given notice under section 31 or 135A of the withdrawal of the endorsement.
- (i) the party has publicly announced the party’s intention to endorse the candidate in the election;
- (ii) the party has started to incur electoral expenditure for the benefit of the candidate for the election;
- (iii) the party has otherwise endorsed the candidate in the election under the party’s constitution; and