Non‑party candidates may opt in and out of receiving higher reimbursement amount
175LCA Non‑party candidates may opt in and out of receiving higher reimbursement amount
The agent of a non‑party candidate in an election may, on or before the day of the close of nominations for every election at which the non‑party candidate will be a candidate in the election, lodge an opt‑in request (a non‑party opt‑in request) in writing with the Electoral Commissioner to receive the higher reimbursement amount under this Division.
After a non‑party opt‑in request for a non‑party candidate has been lodged under subsection (1), the agent of the candidate may lodge a request in writing with the Electoral Commissioner to withdraw the non‑party opt‑in request.
If a non‑party opt‑in request for a non‑party candidate is withdrawn under subsection (2) and the candidate becomes a non‑party candidate in a subsequent election, the agent of the candidate may lodge another non‑party opt‑in request within the period of 10 days beginning on the day on which the writ for the election is issued.
[Section 175LCA inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 123.]
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