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Electoral Act 1993

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

206G: Leave to pay claim after time limitation

You could also call this:

"Paying a claim late: asking the court for extra time"

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If you are a claimant or a party, you can ask the District Court to let you pay a claim after the usual time limit. The District Court can make an order to let you pay a claim for election expenses that was sent late, or a claim that was not paid on time, as stated in section 206E(1) and section 206E(2). You can also pay a disputed claim if you did not take action within the time limit stated in section 206F(1)(b).

If the District Court makes an order, any money you pay will be treated as if you paid it on time, according to section 206E(2). You will not be penalised for paying late if you follow the court's order. This means you can still pay the claim even if the time limit has passed.

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

206GLeave to pay claim after time limitation

  1. On the application of a claimant or a party, the District Court may make an order granting leave to a party to pay—

  2. a claim for election expenses sent after the period specified in section 206E(1); or
    1. a claim not paid in the period specified in section 206E(2); or
      1. a disputed claim in respect of which an action was not brought within the period specified in section 206F(1)(b).

        1. Any sum paid by the party in accordance with an order made under subsection (1) is to be treated as having been paid within the period specified in section 206E(2).

        Compare
        • 1993 No 87 s 214BC (pre-20 December 2007);
        • 2007 No 111 s 104
        Notes
        • Section 206G: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
        • Section 206G(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).