Payments to be made in respect of candidate who died
175LJ Payments to be made in respect of candidate who died
If a candidate for whom eligible votes were given at an election dies, a payment under this Division for the eligible votes given for the candidate may be made despite the candidate’s death.
If the candidate —
was a non‑party candidate; and
was not included in a group; and
had not appointed an agent,
a claim for the payment may be lodged by, and the payment may be made to, the legal personal representative of the candidate.
If the candidate —
was included in a non‑party group; and
was the agent of the group,
another person included in the group may lodge a claim for a payment under this Division for the eligible votes given for persons included in the group, and the payment may be made to that other person.
This section has effect despite sections 175LD and 175LH.
[Section 175LJ inserted: No. 55 of 2006 s. 6; amended: No. 30 of 2023 s. 127.]
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