Electoral expenditure to be paid out of State campaign accounts
175LP Electoral expenditure to be paid out of State campaign accounts
The responsible person for a political entity must ensure that the political entity does not make a payment for electoral expenditure in relation to an election unless the payment is made out of the political entity’s State campaign account.
Penalty for this subsection:
a fine of an amount equal to 2 times the payment; or
if the amount worked out under paragraph (a) is less than $36 000 — a fine of $36 000.
The responsible person for a political entity must ensure that the political entity does not make a payment out of the political entity’s State campaign account unless the payment is —
for electoral expenditure incurred in relation to an election by the political entity; or
made under section 175LR, 175LS, 175LT, 175LU or 175LV.
Penalty for this subsection:
a fine of an amount equal to 2 times the payment; or
if the amount worked out under paragraph (a) is less than $36 000 — a fine of $36 000.
[Section 175LP inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 128.]
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