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Electoral Act 1993

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

209A: Nil return

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"Telling them you have no information to share about election expenses"

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If you are a candidate and you think you do not have any information to disclose under section 209, you must file a nil return under that section. This means you tell them you do not have any information to share. You do this to follow the rules about election expenses, donations, and annual financial statements.

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

209ANil return

  1. If a candidate considers that there is no relevant information to disclose under section 209, the candidate must file a nil return under that section.

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Notes
  • Section 209A: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).