128Definitions—pt 7

128 Definitions—pt 7 declaration, of the result of an election, means— (a) if the election result is challenged, the earlier of— (i) the determination of the challenge by a court of disputed returns (however described); or (ii) the lapsing of the challenge; or (b) in any other case—the date the election is declared. election candidate means a candidate for election as— (a) a member of the Legislative Assembly; or (b) a member of a House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State; or (c) a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory; or (d) a member of a legislative or advisory body. exonerated, in relation to a former public servant, means— (a) the former public servant is convicted of an offence; and (b) because of the conviction or a related misconduct procedure, disciplinary action taken for the public servant included ending the public servant’s employment; and

(c) after the disciplinary action is taken the former public servant— (i) has the conviction quashed, nullified or set aside; or (ii) is pardoned or released from prison as a result of an inquiry into the conviction. unsuccessful election candidate means a person who— (a) was a public servant; and (b) ended employment with the service to become an election candidate within 6 months before the day nominations to be an election candidate closed; and (c) was an election candidate; and (d) failed to be elected.