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Electoral Act 1993

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

205: Interpretation and application

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. The law says what these words mean. You can find these meanings in other parts of the law, like in section 3E, section 3(1), and section 3A.

When you are a candidate, your election expenses include money spent on advertising for you. This can be during a special time called the regulated period. You or someone you authorise must promote these advertisements.

Your election expenses also include some expenses from election advertisements that are shared with you, as explained in section 205E or 205EA. They can also include expenses for advertisements that are about both you and a referendum, as explained in section 40 of the Electoral Referendum Act 2010.

It does not matter when you pay or incur these expenses, as long as they are for your election. Some rules in sections 205K to 205R do not apply to you if you are not a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives.

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

205Interpretation and application

  1. In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    advertising expenses has the meaning given to it by section 3E

      candidate advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 3(1)

        election advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 3A

          election expenses, in relation to a candidate,—

          1. means the advertising expenses incurred in relation to a candidate advertisement that—
            1. is published, or continues to be published, during the regulated period; and
              1. is promoted by—
                1. the candidate; or
                  1. any person (including a registered promoter) authorised by the candidate; and
                2. includes—
                  1. any election expense of an election advertisement that is apportioned to a candidate under section 205E or 205EA; and
                    1. as required by section 40 of the Electoral Referendum Act 2010, any referendum expenses incurred in relation to an advertisement that comprises both—
                      1. a candidate advertisement; and
                        1. a referendum advertisement (within the meaning of section 31 of the Electoral Referendum Act 2010)

                      party advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 3(1).

                      1. For the purposes of the definition of election expenses, it is immaterial whether an election expense is paid or incurred before, during, or after the regulated period.

                      2. Nothing in sections 205K to 205R applies to a person who has not been nominated as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives.

                      Notes
                      • Section 205: substituted, on , by section 8 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).