Expenditure caps for Council elections not part of conjoint elections
175SK Expenditure caps for Council elections not part of conjoint elections
This section applies to a Council election other than a general election held as part of a conjoint election.
For a general election for the Council, the expenditure cap that applies to a person specified in column 1 of the Table in relation to electoral expenditure incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election is set out, or is to be worked out in accordance with the method set out, opposite the person in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Column 1 Political entity | Column 2 Expenditure cap for general election for Council |
|---|---|
Non‑party candidate who is not included in a group | The LC candidate cap amount |
Non‑party group | The number of candidates in the group multiplied by the LC candidate cap amount |
Registered political party | The number of the party’s endorsed candidates in the election multiplied by the LC candidate cap amount |
Third‑party campaigner | The third‑party general cap amount |
Notes for this subsection:
1. See section 80(4)(c) in relation to the maximum number of candidates in a valid group claim.
2. See section 81A(4A) and (4B) in relation to the maximum number of valid party nominations for Council elections where the relevant number is more than one that can be made by registered political parties.
3. See section 175SN(1) in relation to the expenditure cap that applies to registered political parties for electoral expenditure substantially incurred, during the capped expenditure period, in relation to a particular endorsed candidate of the party in a general election for the Council.
4. See section 175SN(3) in relation to the expenditure cap that applies to third‑party campaigners for electoral expenditure substantially incurred, during the capped expenditure period, in relation to a particular candidate in a general election for the Council.
For a Council election, other than a general election, where the relevant number is more than one, the expenditure cap that applies to a person specified in column 1 of the Table in relation to electoral expenditure incurred during the capped expenditure period is set out, or is to be worked out in accordance with the method set out, opposite the person in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Column 1 Political entity | Column 2 Expenditure cap for Council election, other than general election, where relevant number is more than one |
|---|---|
Non‑party candidate who is not included in a group | The LC by-election cap amount |
Non‑party group | The number of candidates in the group multiplied by the LC by-election cap amount |
Registered political party | The number of the party’s endorsed candidates in the election multiplied by the LC by-election cap amount |
Third‑party campaigner | The third‑party LC cap amount |
Notes for this subsection:
1. See section 80(4)(c) in relation to the maximum number of candidates in a valid group claim.
2. See section 81A(4A) and (4B) in relation to the maximum number of valid party nominations for Council elections where the relevant number is more than one that can be made by registered political parties.
For a Council election where the relevant number is one, the expenditure cap that applies to a person specified in column 1 of the Table in relation to electoral expenditure incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election is set out opposite the person in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Column 1 Political entity | Column 2 Expenditure cap for Council election where relevant number is one |
|---|---|
Non‑party candidate | The LC by-election cap amount |
Registered political party with an endorsed candidate in the election | The LC by-election cap amount |
Third‑party campaigner | The third‑party LC cap amount |
[Section 175SK inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 145.]
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