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Electoral Act 1993

Election expenses, donations, and annual financial statements - Election expenses of candidates

205M: Return may be filed after time limitation if candidate outside New Zealand

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"Candidates outside New Zealand can still file election expenses on time if they follow the rules."

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If you are a candidate in an election and you are outside New Zealand on the day the election result is announced, this section applies to you. You must file a return of your election expenses with the Electoral Commission within 85 working days after the election result day. This return is considered to be filed on time, even if you file it after the normal time limit, as long as you follow the rules set out in section 205K(1).

You need to make a declaration as required by section 179(2) on the election result day. The election result day is the day when the declaration is made.

When you file your return, you must do it within the 85 working days, and it will be deemed to be filed within the time period specified in the rules.

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Part 6AElection expenses, donations, and annual financial statements
Election expenses of candidates

205MReturn may be filed after time limitation if candidate outside New Zealand

  1. This section applies to a candidate who is outside New Zealand on the day on which the declaration required by section 179(2) is made (election result day).

  2. The candidate must file a return of election expenses with the Electoral Commission within 85 working days after election result day.

  3. A return filed by the candidate in accordance with subsection (2) is deemed to be filed within the time period specified in section 205K(1).

Notes
  • Section 205M: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
  • Section 205M(1): amended, on , by section 29(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
  • Section 205M(2): replaced, on , by section 29(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
  • Section 205M(2): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).