sec.123CHow expenditure caps apply in local government areas and divisions

### sec.123C How expenditure caps apply in local government areas and divisions This section provides for how an expenditure cap for an election applies or is worked out for this division in relation to a participant in the election other than a third party that is not registered for the election. If the election is a quadrennial election, an expenditure cap for the election applies, and is worked out, separately for each local government area. A registered political party endorses 2 candidates, X and Y, in local government A and 1 candidate, Z, in local government B for a quadrennial election. An expenditure cap would apply and be worked out for the party and candidates X and Y in relation to local government A for the election. Also, an expenditure cap would apply and be worked out for the party and candidate Z in relation to local government B for the election. If the election is a fresh election, an expenditure cap for the election applies separately for each local government area. If the election is a by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of a local government, an expenditure cap for the election applies for the local government’s area. If the election is a by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of a councillor (other than mayor), an expenditure cap for the election applies separately for each local government area or, for a local government area that is divided, each division of the area. An expenditure cap that applies for 1 local government area or a division of a local government area under this section can not be aggregated with an expenditure cap that applies for another local government area or division. s 123B ins 2023 No. 8 s 41 (sec.123C-ssec.1) This section provides for how an expenditure cap for an election applies or is worked out for this division in relation to a participant in the election other than a third party that is not registered for the election. (sec.123C-ssec.2) If the election is a quadrennial election, an expenditure cap for the election applies, and is worked out, separately for each local government area. A registered political party endorses 2 candidates, X and Y, in local government A and 1 candidate, Z, in local government B for a quadrennial election. An expenditure cap would apply and be worked out for the party and candidates X and Y in relation to local government A for the election. Also, an expenditure cap would apply and be worked out for the party and candidate Z in relation to local government B for the election. (sec.123C-ssec.3) If the election is a fresh election, an expenditure cap for the election applies separately for each local government area. (sec.123C-ssec.4) If the election is a by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of a local government, an expenditure cap for the election applies for the local government’s area. (sec.123C-ssec.5) If the election is a by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of a councillor (other than mayor), an expenditure cap for the election applies separately for each local government area or, for a local government area that is divided, each division of the area. (sec.123C-ssec.6) An expenditure cap that applies for 1 local government area or a division of a local government area under this section can not be aggregated with an expenditure cap that applies for another local government area or division.