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Electoral Act 1993

Loans - Disclosure of loans

214J: Returns of loans to be publicly available

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"Information about election loans is available to the public"

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The Electoral Commission must make some information publicly available on their website. You can view this information for free during the public inspection period. This information includes returns filed under sections like section 214C, section 214F, and section 214GA.

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Disclosure of loans

214JReturns of loans to be publicly available

  1. During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must ensure that the following are publicly available (free of charge) on the Electoral Commission’s internet site:

  2. a return filed under section 214C; and
    1. an auditor’s report obtained under section 214D accompanying the return referred to in paragraph (a); and
      1. a return filed under section 214F; and
        1. a return filed under section 214GA.

          Notes
          • Section 214J: replaced, on , by section 118 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).