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Electoral Act 1993

Election expenses, donations, and annual financial statements - Election expenses of registered promoters

206X: Offence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum

You could also call this:

"Don't pay more than the allowed amount for election expenses or you might get in trouble."

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If you pay for election expenses that are more than the maximum amount allowed by section 206V, you can get in trouble. You are not allowed to pay more than this amount, whether you do it directly or indirectly. If you do, you might be guilty of a corrupt practice or an illegal practice.

If you know you are paying more than the allowed amount, you can be guilty of a corrupt practice. But if you did not know, you might be guilty of an illegal practice, unless you can prove you tried to make sure you did not go over the limit.

You also cannot make agreements with others to get around the maximum amount set by section 206V, or you will be guilty of a corrupt practice.

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

206XOffence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum

  1. This section applies to any registered promoter or other person who directly or indirectly pays or knowingly aids or abets any person in paying for or on account of any election expenses any sum in excess of the maximum amount prescribed by section 206V.

  2. The registered promoter or other person is guilty of—

  3. a corrupt practice if he or she knew the payment was in excess of the prescribed maximum amount; or
    1. an illegal practice in any other case, unless he or she proves that he or she took all reasonable steps to ensure that the election expenses did not exceed the prescribed maximum amount.

      1. Every person who enters into an agreement or enters into an arrangement or understanding with any other person for the purpose of circumventing the maximum amount prescribed in section 206V is guilty of a corrupt practice.

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      Notes
      • Section 206X: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).