Early payment of certain advance funding
130PD Early payment of certain advance funding
The agent of a registered political party (other than an entitled registered political party) or non party member may, in respect of a general election, give the Electoral Commissioner a notice for payment of either of the following:
a specified percentage of the payment payable to the agent under section 130PA for the election referred to as Payment A in the table under that section (up to a maximum of 10% of Payment A or $100 000, whichever is the lesser);
a specified percentage of the payment payable to the agent under section 130PC for the election referred to as Payment A in the table under that section (up to a maximum of 10% of Payment A or $100 000, whichever is the lesser).
A notice under subsection (1) in respect of a general election—
may only be given during the period commencing from the day falling
30 days after polling day for the previous general election and ending at the start of the capped expenditure period for the general election; and
must—
be given in a manner and form determined by the Electoral Commissioner;
and
contain a verification that the payment under the notice is sought in respect of the general election by the registered political party or non party member; and
contain an undertaking that the payment under the notice will be used for political expenditure.
The
Electoral Commissioner must pay a payment specified in a notice under subsection (1) to the relevant agent as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the notice.
An amount paid—
in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (1) will be deducted from Payment A referred to in that paragraph; or
in accordance with paragraph (b) of subsection (1) will be deducted from Payment A referred to in that paragraph.
The agent of a registered political party or non party member must ensure that a payment to the agent under this section is only used for political expenditure.
For the purposes of this Part, expenditure attributable to a payment to the agent of a registered political party or non party member under this section in respect of a general election is taken to be political expenditure incurred by the party or non party member (as the case requires) during the capped expenditure period for the election.
If an agent of a registered political party or non party member gives a notice under subsection (1) in respect of a general election, the agent cannot give the
Electoral Commissioner another notice under subsection (1) in respect of that election.
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