sec.123KRemoval of group member

### sec.123K Removal of group member This section applies if, during the capped expenditure period for an election, a candidate who is a member of a group of candidates for the election stops being a member of the group for the election under section 43 or 43A . The removal of the candidate (the previous group member ) from the group of candidates for the election is the relevant event . For this division, electoral expenditure that was incurred by the previous group member during the capped expenditure period before the relevant event occurred is taken to have been incurred by the group of candidates. Despite section 123I , the expenditure cap for the group of candidates, and each continuing group member, 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 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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 previous group member’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election under subsection (7) . E is the expenditure cap. However, the expenditure cap for the group of candidates, and each continuing group member, for the election can not be more than the maximum amount for the election. The expenditure cap under subsection (4) is shared by the continuing group members. Despite subdivision 2 , the previous group member’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 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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 group of candidates and each candidate who was a member of the group, during the capped expenditure period for the election before the relevant event occurred. In this section— continuing group member , in relation to a group of candidates mentioned in subsection (1) , means a candidate who is a member of the group of candidates after the relevant event occurs. s 123K ins 2023 No. 8 s 41 (sec.123K-ssec.1) This section applies if, during the capped expenditure period for an election, a candidate who is a member of a group of candidates for the election stops being a member of the group for the election under section 43 or 43A . (sec.123K-ssec.2) The removal of the candidate (the previous group member ) from the group of candidates for the election is the relevant event . (sec.123K-ssec.3) For this division, electoral expenditure that was incurred by the previous group member during the capped expenditure period before the relevant event occurred is taken to have been incurred by the group of candidates. (sec.123K-ssec.4) Despite section 123I , the expenditure cap for the group of candidates, and each continuing group member, 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 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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 previous group member’s expenditure cap as an individual candidate for the election under subsection (7) . E is the expenditure cap. (sec.123K-ssec.5) However, the expenditure cap for the group of candidates, and each continuing group member, for the election can not be more than the maximum amount for the election. (sec.123K-ssec.6) The expenditure cap under subsection (4) is shared by the continuing group members. (sec.123K-ssec.7) Despite subdivision 2 , the previous group member’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 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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 group of candidates and each candidate who was a member of the group, during the capped expenditure period for the election before the relevant event occurred. (sec.123K-ssec.8) In this section— continuing group member , in relation to a group of candidates mentioned in subsection (1) , means a candidate who is a member of the group of candidates after the relevant event occurs. - (a) the amount of the expenditure cap under section 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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 123I for the group of candidates, and each candidate who was a member of the group, 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.