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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
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### sec.116E Registration of agent
The appointment of a person as an agent, for this part, for an election—
takes effect when the person’s name is entered in the register of agents; and
continues until the person’s obligations as an agent under this part for the election end, unless the appointment ends sooner under subsection (2) .
A person’s obligations as a candidate’s agent under this part may end after the election to which the appointment relates, whether or not the candidate is elected at the election.
The appointment of a person as an agent, for this part, for an election, ends when—
the person resigns the person’s appointment as agent; or
the entity that appointed the person revokes the person’s appointment; or
the person dies; or
the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 .
A person’s name must not be removed from the register of agents unless—
the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person has resigned the person’s appointment as agent; or
the entity that appointed the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person’s appointment has been revoked; or
the person dies; or
the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 ; or
if the entity that appointed the person is a registered political party or registered third party—the entity’s registration is cancelled.
If a person’s appointment as the agent of an entity ends under subsection (2) , the entity must, within 28 days after the person’s appointment ends, give the electoral commission—
a written notice that states—
the person’s appointment has ended; and
the day the appointment ended; and
the reason the appointment ended; and
if the entity is required to have an agent under this division—a written notice under section 116C (1) (c) of the appointment of another person as the entity’s agent.
A written notice given to the electoral commission under subsection (3) (b) by a group of candidates must be signed by each candidate who is a member of the group.
s 116E ins 2023 No. 8 s 26
(sec.116E-ssec.1) The appointment of a person as an agent, for this part, for an election— takes effect when the person’s name is entered in the register of agents; and continues until the person’s obligations as an agent under this part for the election end, unless the appointment ends sooner under subsection (2) . A person’s obligations as a candidate’s agent under this part may end after the election to which the appointment relates, whether or not the candidate is elected at the election.
(sec.116E-ssec.2) The appointment of a person as an agent, for this part, for an election, ends when— the person resigns the person’s appointment as agent; or the entity that appointed the person revokes the person’s appointment; or the person dies; or the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 .
(sec.116E-ssec.3) A person’s name must not be removed from the register of agents unless— the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person has resigned the person’s appointment as agent; or the entity that appointed the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person’s appointment has been revoked; or the person dies; or the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 ; or if the entity that appointed the person is a registered political party or registered third party—the entity’s registration is cancelled.
(sec.116E-ssec.4) If a person’s appointment as the agent of an entity ends under subsection (2) , the entity must, within 28 days after the person’s appointment ends, give the electoral commission— a written notice that states— the person’s appointment has ended; and the day the appointment ended; and the reason the appointment ended; and if the entity is required to have an agent under this division—a written notice under section 116C (1) (c) of the appointment of another person as the entity’s agent.
(sec.116E-ssec.5) A written notice given to the electoral commission under subsection (3) (b) by a group of candidates must be signed by each candidate who is a member of the group.
- (a) takes effect when the person’s name is entered in the register of agents; and
- (b) continues until the person’s obligations as an agent under this part for the election end, unless the appointment ends sooner under subsection (2) . Note— A person’s obligations as a candidate’s agent under this part may end after the election to which the appointment relates, whether or not the candidate is elected at the election.
- (a) the person resigns the person’s appointment as agent; or
- (b) the entity that appointed the person revokes the person’s appointment; or
- (c) the person dies; or
- (d) the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 .
- (a) the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person has resigned the person’s appointment as agent; or
- (b) the entity that appointed the person gives the electoral commission written notice that the person’s appointment has been revoked; or
- (c) the person dies; or
- (d) the person is convicted of an offence against section 43C (4) , this part or part 9 , division 5 ; or
- (e) if the entity that appointed the person is a registered political party or registered third party—the entity’s registration is cancelled.
- (a) a written notice that states— (i) the person’s appointment has ended; and (ii) the day the appointment ended; and (iii) the reason the appointment ended; and
- (i) the person’s appointment has ended; and
- (ii) the day the appointment ended; and
- (iii) the reason the appointment ended; and
- (b) if the entity is required to have an agent under this division—a written notice under section 116C (1) (c) of the appointment of another person as the entity’s agent.
- (i) the person’s appointment has ended; and
- (ii) the day the appointment ended; and
- (iii) the reason the appointment ended; and