Electoral Funding Act 2018

A party must appoint one party agent.

A party agent must be a senior office holder of the party.

The appointment of a party agent may be revoked.

If a party agent dies or resigns or the party agent’s appointment is revoked, the party that appointed the party agent must, within 30 days of the death, resignation or revocation, give notice of that fact in writing to the Electoral Commission.

If a party agent dies or resigns or the party agent’s appointment is revoked, the party that appointed the party agent must, within 30 days of the death, resignation or revocation, appoint another party agent in his or her place.

If a party fails to comply with a provision of this section—

the party is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 200 penalty units, and

each person who, at the time the failure occurred, was an officer of the party is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units.

If at any time a party does not have a party agent appointed under this section, the party agent is the person who holds office at that time as the registered officer of the party under the Electoral Act 2017 or under the Local Government Act 1993, as the case requires.