Electoral Act 1992

This section applies to electoral expenditure in relation to an election that is incurred by or on behalf of any of the following (an expender) in the capped expenditure period for the election:

a non-party MLA;

an associated entity;

a non-party candidate grouping;

a third-party campaigner.

The electoral expenditure must not exceed the expenditure cap for the election.

If the electoral expenditure exceeds the expenditure cap for the election, the expender is liable to pay a penalty to the Territory equal to twice the amount by which the electoral expenditure exceeds the expenditure cap for the election.

The commissioner may recover an amount payable under subsection (3) from—

if the expender is a non-party candidate grouping—the non‑party candidate; or

for any other expender—the expender.