Recovery of amounts where administrative expenditure incurred less than administrative assistance funding
302AI Recovery of amounts where administrative expenditure incurred less than administrative assistance funding
Registered political parties
If:
a registered political party is paid administrative assistance funding under this Division for one or more quarters in a calendar year; and
the Electoral Commission is satisfied that the total amount of administrative assistance funding that was payable to the party for those one or more quarters exceeds the total amount of administrative expenditure incurred by the party in that year;
the Electoral Commission may set off an amount equal to the excess against one or more payments the Electoral Commission must make under this Division to the party.
If the Electoral Commission is not able to do so, the amount the Electoral Commission is not able to set off is a debt due to the Commonwealth and may be recovered by the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Individuals
If:
an individual is paid administrative assistance funding under this Division for one or more quarters in a calendar year; and
the Electoral Commission is satisfied that the total amount of administrative assistance funding that was payable to the individual for those one or more quarters exceeds the total amount of administrative expenditure incurred by the individual in that year;
the Electoral Commission may set off an amount equal to the excess against one or more payments the Electoral Commission must make under this Division to the individual.
If the Electoral Commission is not able to do so, the amount the Electoral Commission is not able to set off is a debt due to the Commonwealth and may be recovered by the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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