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Electoral Act 1993

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214A: Offence to enter into arrangement to circumvent section 213, 214C, or 214F

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"It's illegal to make a deal to break election rules or hide information"

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If you make an agreement with someone to get around the rules in section 213, or to avoid disclosing information as required by section 214C or section 214F, you are doing something illegal. This is called an illegal practice. You must follow the rules and disclose the required information to avoid breaking the law.

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General provisions relating to loans

214AOffence to enter into arrangement to circumvent section 213, 214C, or 214F

  1. A person who enters into an agreement, arrangement, or understanding with any other person for the purpose of circumventing section 213, or for the purpose of circumventing the disclosure required by section 214C or 214F, is guilty of an illegal practice.

Notes
  • Section 214A: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).