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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.127UElectoral commission may appoint auditor
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### sec.127U Electoral commission may appoint auditor
The electoral commission may, by instrument, appoint an auditor to conduct an audit of a participant in an election under this division.
An auditor may be appointed to audit any of the following matters stated in the instrument of appointment—
a return given to the electoral commission under division 3 or 4A by a participant in an election;
the dedicated account of a participant in an election;
the compliance of a participant in an election with this part generally or part 9 , division 5 .
The electoral commission may appoint an auditor to conduct an audit under subsection (1) whether or not the electoral commission suspects the participant has contravened a provision of this part or part 9 , division 5 .
s 127U ins 2023 No. 8 s 47
(sec.127U-ssec.1) The electoral commission may, by instrument, appoint an auditor to conduct an audit of a participant in an election under this division.
(sec.127U-ssec.2) An auditor may be appointed to audit any of the following matters stated in the instrument of appointment— a return given to the electoral commission under division 3 or 4A by a participant in an election; the dedicated account of a participant in an election; the compliance of a participant in an election with this part generally or part 9 , division 5 .
(sec.127U-ssec.3) The electoral commission may appoint an auditor to conduct an audit under subsection (1) whether or not the electoral commission suspects the participant has contravened a provision of this part or part 9 , division 5 .
- (a) a return given to the electoral commission under division 3 or 4A by a participant in an election;
- (b) the dedicated account of a participant in an election;
- (c) the compliance of a participant in an election with this part generally or part 9 , division 5 .