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Electoral Act 1993

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

206R: Unlawful use of public money not validated

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"Breaking the law with public money is still not allowed"

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If you use public money in a way that is against the law, this law does not make it okay. This means that just because this law exists, it does not automatically make some uses of public money lawful if they are not already. You still have to follow the rules about how public money can be used.

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

206RUnlawful use of public money not validated

  1. Nothing in this subpart validates any use of public money that would otherwise be unlawful.

Notes
  • Section 206R: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).