Payments conditional on compliance with other obligations under this Act
96 Payments conditional on compliance with other obligations under this Act
(cf section 97L EFED Act)
A party or elected member is not eligible for any payment under this Part while any failure to lodge a declaration under Part 3 (Political donations and electoral expenditure) or any annual financial statements under Part 6 (Obligations of registered parties and senior office holders) for a past period continues in respect of the party or member.
If the Electoral Commission is authorised under section 58 to recover an amount from a party (or party agent of the party) or an elected member, the Electoral Commission may deduct the amount from any payment under this Part.
A party is not eligible for a quarterly payment from the Administration Fund under this part while a failure by an elected member of the party to give the Electoral Commission a required declaration under section 96A in relation to the claim for the quarterly payment continues.
An elected member is not eligible for a quarterly payment from the Administration Fund under this part while a failure by the elected member to give the Electoral Commission a declaration under section 94(2)(b1) in relation to the claim for the quarterly payment continues.
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