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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.43BRequirements for membership of group of candidates
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### sec.43B Requirements for membership of group of candidates
A candidate in an election may be a member of a group of candidates only if—
for a quadrennial election for a local government—each other candidate who is a member of the group is a candidate in the quadrennial election for the same local government; and
the candidate is not a member of another group of candidates for the election; and
the candidate is not endorsed, within the meaning of section 109G , by a registered political party for the election.
Also, only 1 member of a group of candidates may be a candidate for election as mayor of a local government.
This section applies despite sections 42 and 43 .
s 43B ins 2023 No. 8 s 16
(sec.43B-ssec.1) A candidate in an election may be a member of a group of candidates only if— for a quadrennial election for a local government—each other candidate who is a member of the group is a candidate in the quadrennial election for the same local government; and the candidate is not a member of another group of candidates for the election; and the candidate is not endorsed, within the meaning of section 109G , by a registered political party for the election.
(sec.43B-ssec.2) Also, only 1 member of a group of candidates may be a candidate for election as mayor of a local government.
(sec.43B-ssec.3) This section applies despite sections 42 and 43 .
- (a) for a quadrennial election for a local government—each other candidate who is a member of the group is a candidate in the quadrennial election for the same local government; and
- (b) the candidate is not a member of another group of candidates for the election; and
- (c) the candidate is not endorsed, within the meaning of section 109G , by a registered political party for the election.