sec.123HEnding of endorsement of candidate

### sec.123H Ending of endorsement of candidate This section applies if, during the capped expenditure period for an election, a candidate who is endorsed by a registered political party (the relevant party ) for the election stops being endorsed by the party for the election. the relevant party withdraws its endorsement of the candidate the candidate withdraws their agreement to the candidate’s nomination under section 30 The ending of the endorsement by the relevant party of the previously endorsed candidate for the election is the relevant event . For this division, electoral expenditure that was incurred by the previously endorsed candidate during the capped expenditure period before the relevant event occurred is taken to have been incurred by the relevant party. Despite section 123F , the expenditure cap for the relevant party, and each continuing candidate, for the election is the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— A is the greater of— the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied. B is the amount of the previously endorsed candidate’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election under subsection (7) . E is the expenditure cap. However, the expenditure cap for the relevant party, and each continuing candidate for the election, can not be more than the maximum amount for the election. The expenditure cap under subsection (4) is shared by the relevant party and each continuing candidate. Despite subdivision 2 , the previously endorsed candidate’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election is the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— B is the expenditure cap. C is the amount that would otherwise be the candidate’s expenditure cap for the election under subdivision 2 . D is the greater of— the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied. F is the amount of the electoral expenditure incurred, by the relevant party and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, during the capped expenditure period for the election before the relevant event occurred. In this section— continuing candidate , in relation to the relevant party, means a candidate who is endorsed by the party for the election immediately after the relevant event occurs. s 123H ins 2023 No. 8 s 41 (sec.123H-ssec.1) This section applies if, during the capped expenditure period for an election, a candidate who is endorsed by a registered political party (the relevant party ) for the election stops being endorsed by the party for the election. the relevant party withdraws its endorsement of the candidate the candidate withdraws their agreement to the candidate’s nomination under section 30 (sec.123H-ssec.2) The ending of the endorsement by the relevant party of the previously endorsed candidate for the election is the relevant event . (sec.123H-ssec.3) For this division, electoral expenditure that was incurred by the previously endorsed candidate during the capped expenditure period before the relevant event occurred is taken to have been incurred by the relevant party. (sec.123H-ssec.4) Despite section 123F , the expenditure cap for the relevant party, and each continuing candidate, for the election is the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— A is the greater of— the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied. B is the amount of the previously endorsed candidate’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election under subsection (7) . E is the expenditure cap. (sec.123H-ssec.5) However, the expenditure cap for the relevant party, and each continuing candidate for the election, can not be more than the maximum amount for the election. (sec.123H-ssec.6) The expenditure cap under subsection (4) is shared by the relevant party and each continuing candidate. (sec.123H-ssec.7) Despite subdivision 2 , the previously endorsed candidate’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election is the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— B is the expenditure cap. C is the amount that would otherwise be the candidate’s expenditure cap for the election under subdivision 2 . D is the greater of— the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied. F is the amount of the electoral expenditure incurred, by the relevant party and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, during the capped expenditure period for the election before the relevant event occurred. (sec.123H-ssec.8) In this section— continuing candidate , in relation to the relevant party, means a candidate who is endorsed by the party for the election immediately after the relevant event occurs. - • the relevant party withdraws its endorsement of the candidate - • the candidate withdraws their agreement to the candidate’s nomination under section 30 - (a) the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or - (b) the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied. - (a) the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123F for the relevant party, and each candidate who was endorsed by the party, for the election immediately before the relevant event occurred; or - (b) the amount that would have been the expenditure cap mentioned in paragraph (a) if the maximum amount for the election had not applied.