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ELECTORAL ACT 1992


- As at 1 February 2024 
- Act 28 of 1992 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions
   3.      Average number of enrolled electors for electoral districts
   4.      When electoral redistribution etc. becomes final
   5.      Related political parties

   PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - The electoral commission

   6.      Establishment of Electoral Commission of Queensland etc.
   7.      Functions and powers of commission
   8.      Queensland redistribution commission
   9.      Tenure and terms of office
   10.     Leave of absence
   11.     Resignation
   12.     Disclosure of interests
   13.     Termination of appointment
   14.     Acting appointments
   15.     Meetings of commission
   16.     Estimates
   17.     Delegation by commission
   18.     Reports by commission
   19.     Electoral officer accountable officer

           Division 2 - Electoral commissioner and deputy electoral commissioner

   20.     Electoral commissioner
   21.     Deputy electoral commissioner
   22.     Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
   23.     Leave of absence
   24.     Resignation
   25.     Termination of appointment
   26.     Acting electoral commissioner
   27.     Acting deputy electoral commissioner
   28.     Notice of appointment

           Division 3 - Staff of the commission

   29.     Staff
   30.     Electoral registrars
   31.     Returning officers
   32.     Assistant returning officers
   32A.    Obligation to notify membership of political party
   33.     Confidentiality of information

           Division 4 - Strategic reviews

   33A.    Strategic review of commission and commissioners
   33B.    Conduct of strategic review
   33C.    Report of strategic review
   33D.    Power of Minister to postpone strategic review

   PART 3 - ELECTORAL DISTRICTS AND ELECTORAL REDISTRIBUTIONS

           Division 1 - Distribution etc. of State into electoral districts

   34.     Number of electoral districts for the State
   35.     Redistribution of State into electoral districts

           Division 2 - When need for an electoral redistribution arises

   36.     Need for electoral redistribution arises in 3 circumstances
   37.     Electoral redistribution because of changed number of electoral districts
   38.     Electoral redistribution after 2 general elections or 7.5 years
   39.     Electoral redistribution because of enrolment changes
   40.     Situation if need for more than 1 electoral redistribution arises

           Division 3 - How electoral redistributions are to be undertaken

   41.     Scope of division
   42.     Inviting suggestions
   43.     Inviting comments on suggestions
   44.     Preparing proposed electoral redistribution
   45.     Proposed electoral redistribution must be within numerical limits
   46.     Matters to be considered in preparing proposed electoral redistribution
   47.     Publishing proposed electoral redistribution
   48.     Inviting objections against proposed electoral redistribution
   49.     Inviting comments on objections
   50.     Considering objections and comments
   51.     Making electoral redistribution
   52.     When redistribution takes effect
   53.     Advertising electoral redistribution
   54.     Tabling all relevant documents
   55.     Commission may hold public hearings
   56.     How notices are to be published
   57.     Appeals against boundaries of electoral districts

   PART 4 - ELECTORAL ROLLS

           Division 1 - Commission to keep electoral rolls

   58.     Commission to keep electoral rolls
   59.     Preparation of electoral rolls
   60.     Inspection of publicly available parts of electoral rolls
   61.     Information on electoral rolls to be provided to particular people and organisations
   62.     Joint roll arrangement with Commonwealth
   63.     Gazettal of enrolment figures

           Division 2 - Enrolment

   64.     Entitlement to enrolment
   65.     Enrolment and transfer of enrolment
   66.     Provisional enrolment
   67.     Objections

   PART 5 - REGISTER OF SPECIAL POSTAL VOTERS

   68.     Commission to keep register of special postal voters

   PART 6 - REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES

   69.     Scope of part
   70.     Register of political parties
   71.     Applications for registration
   72.     Publication of notice of application
   73.     Registration
   74.     Registered officer’s deputy
   75.     Refusal of registration
   76.     Complying constitution
   77.     Amendment of register
   78.     Cancellation of registration
   79.     Public access to register
   80.     Party constitution

   PART 7 - ELECTIONS

           Division 1 - Calling of elections

   81.     Writs for elections
   82.     Writs by Governor
   83.     Writs for vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Assembly
   84.     Form and content of writs
   85.     Commission to publish writ and prepare for election
   86.     Change of time limits in writ

           Division 2 - Nomination of candidates for election

   87.     Who may be nominated
   88.     How and when nomination takes place
   89.     Deposit to accompany nomination
   90.     Grounds for deciding a person is not properly nominated
   91.     Effect of multiple nominations
   91A.    Withdrawal of endorsement of candidate
   92.     Withdrawal of consent to nomination
   93.     Announcement of nominations
   94.     Election of sole candidate
   95.     Failure of election
   96.     Election to be held

           Division 3 - Arrangements for elections

   97.     Commission to make arrangements for elections
   98.     Setting up and operating polling booths
   99.     Kinds of polling booths
   99A.    Pre-poll voting offices
   99B.    Suspension of poll
   100.    Adjournment of poll
   101.    Register of candidates
   101A.   Supply of electoral rolls and ballot papers
   102.    Form of ballot papers
   102A.   Ballot papers may be reproduced if required
   103.    Order of candidates’ names on ballot papers
   104.    Scrutineers
   105.    Correction of errors

           Division 4 - Who may vote

   106.    Who may vote

           Division 5 - How voting takes place

              Subdivision 1AA - Preliminary

   106A.   Particular references relating to an electoral district

              Subdivision 1 - Ordinary voting

   107.    Procedure for voting
   108.    Help to enable electors to vote at polling booths
   109.    Help to enable electors to vote at hospitals

              Subdivision 2 - Pre-poll ordinary voting

   110.    Pre-poll ordinary voting
   111.    (Repealed)
   112.    Procedure for pre-poll ordinary voting
   113.    Help to enable electors to vote at pre-poll voting offices

              Subdivision 3 - Declaration voting

   114.    Who may make a declaration vote
   115.    Who must make a declaration vote
   116.    Ways in which an elector may make a declaration vote
   117.    Making a declaration vote at a polling booth
   118.    (Repealed)
   119.    Making a declaration vote using posted voting papers
   120.    Electoral visitor voting
   121.    Making a declaration vote in cases of uncertain identity

              Subdivision 3A - Electronically assisted voting

   121A.   Who may make an electronically assisted vote
   121B.   Prescribed procedures for electronically assisted voting
   121C.   Audit of electronically assisted voting for an election
   121D.   Protection of information technology
   121E.   Commissioner may decide electronically assisted voting is not to be used
   121F.   Review of electronically assisted voting

              Subdivision 4 - Marking of ballot papers

   122.    How electors must vote
   123.    Formal and informal ballot papers

              Subdivision 5 - Replacement ballot papers

   123A.   Replacement ballot paper issued at polling place
   123B.   Replacement ballot paper issued to postal voter

           Division 6 - Counting of votes

   124.    Votes to be counted and ballot boxes opened in accordance with division
   125.    Preliminary processing of declaration envelopes and ballot papers
   125A.   Saving of ballot papers not in declaration envelopes
   126.    Preliminary and official counting of votes
   126A.   (Repealed)
   126B.   (Repealed)
   126C.   (Repealed)
   126D.   (Repealed)
   127.    Preliminary counting of ordinary votes
   128.    Official counting of votes
   129.    Objections by scrutineers
   130.    Recounting of votes
   130A.   Prescribed procedures for counting of absentee votes

           Division 7 - Notifying the results of elections etc.

   131.    Notifying the results of an election
   132.    Return of writ for election
   133.    Counting for information purposes
   133A.   Election and elector information
   134.    Notice of failure to vote etc.
   135.    Payments for failure to vote
   136.    Storage of ballot papers and declaration envelopes

   PART 8 - COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS

           Division 1 - Court of Disputed Returns

   137.    Supreme Court to be Court of Disputed Returns

           Division 2 - Disputing elections

   138.    Election may be disputed under this part
   139.    Who may dispute the election
   140.    Requirements for an application to be effective
   141.    Copies of application to be given to elected candidate and commission
   142.    Application to court for order relating to documents etc.
   143.    Parties to application
   144.    How application is to be dealt with by court
   145.    Application for dismissal of application disputing election
   146.    Powers of the court
   147.    Restrictions on certain orders
   148.    Restriction on certain evidence and inquiries
   149.    Copy of final court orders to be sent to Clerk of Parliament
   150.    Costs
   151.    Decisions and orders to be final etc.
   152.    Right of commission to have access to documents

           Division 3 - Disputing qualifications and vacancies of members

   153.    Reference of question as to qualification or vacancy
   154.    Speaker to state case
   155.    Parties to the reference
   156.    Powers of court
   157.    Order to be sent to Assembly
   158.    Application of provisions

           Division 4 - Appeals

   159.    Appeal to Court of Appeal on question of law
   160.    Time for appealing
   161.    Commission is a party to appeal
   162.    How appeal is dealt with by Court of Appeal
   163.    Application for dismissal of appeal
   164.    Copy of final court orders to be sent to Clerk of Parliament
   165.    Right of commission to have access to documents

   PART 9 - COMMISSION OVERSIGHT OF PRESELECTION BALLOTS

   166.    Model procedures for preselection ballots
   167.    Notice of preselection ballots to commission
   168.    Inquiry into preselection ballot
   169.    Frivolous or vexatious complaint
   170.    Notice of preselection ballot
   171.    Selecting preselection ballots for random audit
   172.    Random audit of preselection ballots
   173.    Election not invalidated by irregular preselection ballot

   PART 10 - ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1 - Offences in general

   174.    Attempts taken to be offences
   175.    Failure to enrol etc.
   176.    False names etc. on electoral rolls
   177.    Misuse of restricted information
   178.    Improperly influencing commission
   179.    Interfering with election right or duty
   180.    Wilful neglect etc. by commission staff

           Division 2 - Offences relating to electoral advertising etc.

   181.    Author of election matter must be named
   182.    Distribution of how-to-vote cards
   183.    Lodging how-to-vote cards
   184.    Headline to electoral advertisements
   185.    Misleading voters

           Division 2A - Offences relating to signage at polling booths

              Subdivision 1 - Interpretation

   185A.   Definitions for division
   185B.   Meaning of election sign
   185C.   Meaning of restricted signage area for pre-poll polling booth or ordinary polling booth
   185D.   Meaning of designated entrance to grounds
   185E.   Meaning of primary election for a pre-poll voting office or ordinary polling booth

              Subdivision 2 - Offences

   185F.   Displaying election signs at pre-poll voting office or ordinary polling booth
   185G.   Maximum number of signs that may be displayed
   185H.   Setting up to display election signs at ordinary polling booth

           Division 3 - Offences relating to voting etc.

   186.    Failure to vote etc.
   187.    Leave to vote
   188.    Canvassing etc. in or near polling places
   188A.   Particular badges and emblems not to be worn in polling booths
   189.    Interrupting voting etc.
   190.    Displaying political statements in certain places
   191.    Offences relating to ballot papers
   192.    Failure to give, post or send documents for someone else
   193.    Secrecy of voting
   194.    Breaking seals on parcels
   195.    Duty of witness to signing of declaration voting papers

           Division 4 - Injunctions

   196.    Injunctions

   PART 11 - ELECTION FUNDING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

           Division 1 - Interpretation

   197.    Definitions
   197A.   Meaning of participant in an election
   198.    Meaning of disclosure period
   199.    Meaning of electoral expenditure
   199A.   Meaning of campaign purpose
   200.    Meaning of fundraising contribution
   200A.   Meaning of sponsorship arrangement
   200B.   Meaning of gifted for electoral expenditure
   201.    Meaning of gift
   201A.   Meaning of gift threshold amount
   201B.   Meaning of value of gift
   201C.   Application to unincorporated body
   202.    References to registered political party
   203.    Electoral committee to be treated as part of candidate
   204.    Associated entity to be treated as part of registered political party
   204A.   Associated entity to be treated as part of candidate in election
   205.    Related corporations

           Division 1A - Provisions about the source of indirect gifts and loans

   205A.   Who is the source of an indirect gift or loan
   205B.   Donor must disclose source of gift or loan

           Division 2 - Agents

   206.    Agent of registered political party
   207.    Agent of candidate
   208.    Agent of registered third party
   209.    Agent of unregistered third party
   210.    Requirements for registration
   211.    Register of agents
   212.    Registration of agent
   213.    Responsibility for action in absence of agent

           Division 3 - Managing political donations and electoral expenditure

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   214.    Application of division

              Subdivision 2 - State campaign accounts

   215.    Requirement to keep State campaign account
   216.    Payments into State campaign account
   217.    Requirements for loan amounts paid into State campaign account
   218.    Return on investment must be paid into State campaign account

              Subdivision 3 - Managing political donations

   219.    Political donations of money must be paid into State campaign account
   220.    Requirement to keep records about political donations of other property
   221.    Proceeds from disposal of political donation of other property

              Subdivision 4 - Managing payment of electoral expenditure

   221A.   Electoral expenditure must be paid from State campaign account

              Subdivision 5 - General

   221B.   Notice of State campaign account

           Division 4 - Election funding

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   222.    Interpretation

              Subdivision 2 - Entitlement to election funding

   223.    Entitlement to election funding—registered political parties
   224.    Entitlement to election funding—candidates
   225.    Election funding amount

              Subdivision 3 - Claims for election funding

   226.    Making a claim
   227.    Candidate may give direction about payment of election funding
   228.    Electoral expenditure incurred
   229.    Form of claim
   230.    Lodging of claim
   231.    Deciding claim
   232.    Accepting a claim
   233.    Refusing a claim
   234.    Application for reconsideration of decision refusing a claim
   235.    Reconsideration by commission

              Subdivision 4 - Payments of election funding

   236.    Making of payments

              Subdivision 5 - Miscellaneous

   237.    Death of candidates
   238.    Varying decisions accepting claims

           Division 5 - Policy development payments

   239.    Entitlement to policy development payment—registered political party
   240.    Entitlement to policy development payment—independent member
   241.    Amount of policy development payment
   242.    Meaning of vote ratio for eligible registered political party or independent member
   243.    Meaning of seat ratio for eligible registered political party or independent member
   244.    Payment of policy development payment
   245.    Application for reconsideration of decision about policy development payment
   246.    Recalculation of policy development payment

           Division 6 - Political donations and caps on political donations

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   247.    Meaning of donation cap period
   249.    (Repealed)

              Subdivision 2 - Political donations and donation caps

   250.    Meaning of political donation
   251.    Meaning of donor statement
   252.    Amount of donation cap
   253.    Adjustment of donation cap

              Subdivision 3 - Caps on political donations

   254.    Caps on political donations made to registered political party
   255.    Caps on political donations made to candidates
   256.    (Repealed)
   257.    Exceptions to ss 254 and 255
   258.    Requirement to notify donor about offence to exceed political donation cap
   259.    Cap on political donations to registered political parties or candidates that may be accepted
   259A.   Recovery of unlawful political donations

           Division 7 - Disclosure of gifts and particular loans

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   260.    How division applies to gifts that are returned etc. within 6 weeks
   260A.   How division applies to gift for personal use used for electoral purpose

              Subdivision 2 - Disclosure

   261.    Disclosure by candidates of gifts
   262.    Loans to candidates
   263.    Disclosure by third party of gifts used for expenditure for political purposes
   264.    Disclosure by third parties of gifts to candidates
   265.    Gifts to political parties

              Subdivision 3 - (Repealed)

           Division 8 - Rules about particular gifts and loans

              Subdivision 1 - Gifts of foreign property

   267.    Interpretation
   268.    Subdivision does not apply to gifts that are returned within 6 weeks
   269.    Deciding whether a gift or transfer is of Australian or foreign property
   270.    Gifts of foreign property—when unlawful for political party, candidate etc. to receive gift

              Subdivision 2 - Anonymous gifts

   271.    Particular gifts not to be received

              Subdivision 3 - Records to be kept about loans

   272.    Requirement to keep record about loan received

              Subdivision 4 - Political donations from property developers

   273.    Meaning of prohibited donor
   274.    Meaning of political donation
   275.    Political donations by prohibited donors
   276.    Recovery of prohibited donations
   277.    Making of determination that entity is not a prohibited donor
   278.    Revocation of determination
   279.    Register of determinations

           Division 9 - Caps on electoral expenditure

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   280.    Meaning of capped expenditure period
   280A.   Election participant is taken to have incurred gifted electoral expenditure
   281.    When electoral expenditure is incurred
   281A.   Electoral expenditure incurred for another election participant
   281B.   When electoral expenditure of registered political party or third party relates to an electoral district

              Subdivision 2 - Amount of expenditure caps for election participants

   281C.   Amount of expenditure cap—registered political party and endorsed candidate
   281D.   Amount of expenditure cap—independent candidate
   281E.   Amount of expenditure cap—registered third party
   281F.   Adjustment of expenditure caps for election participants

              Subdivision 3 - Caps on electoral expenditure

   281G.   Cap on electoral expenditure during capped expenditure period
   281H.   Electoral expenditure of unregistered third party restricted to $6,000
   281I.   Expenditure cap exceeded because of aggregation of electoral expenditure
   281J.   Recovery of unlawful electoral expenditure

              Subdivision 4 - Aggregation of electoral expenditure

   281K.   Electoral expenditure incurred by elected members not contesting election
   281L.   Electoral expenditure for candidate endorsed by registered political party for by-election

           Division 10 - Disclosure of electoral expenditure

   282.    (Repealed)
   282A.   (Repealed)
   283.    Returns of electoral expenditure
   284.    Returns by broadcasters
   285.    Returns by publishers
   286.    (Repealed)
   287.    Two or more elections on the same day

           Division 11 - Returns by registered political parties and associated entities

   288.    Interpretation
   289.    How division applies to gifts that are returned etc. within 6 weeks
   290.    Returns by registered political parties
   291.    Amounts received
   292.    Amounts paid
   293.    Outstanding amounts
   294.    Returns by associated entity of registered political party or candidate
   294A.   Amounts paid from capital
   295.    Returns not to include lists of party membership
   296.    Regulation

           Division 12 - Registration of third parties

   297.    Requirement for registration
   298.    Register of third parties
   298A.   (Expired)
   299.    Application for registration
   299A.   (Expired)
   300.    Deciding application
   301.    Registration
   302.    Decision to refuse application
   303.    Obligation to notify commission of change to details
   304.    Cancellation of registration

           Division 12A - Records to be kept

   305.    Definitions for division
   305AA.  Meaning of prescribed matter
   305AB.  Records to be kept by election participants
   305AC.  Records to be kept by agents of participants in elections
   305A.   Records to be kept about advertisements or other election matter
   305B.   Records to be kept by broadcaster or publisher
   305C.   Requirements for records
   305D.   Record must be kept for 5 years
   305E.   Division does not limit other record-keeping provisions

           Division 12B - Registers to be kept

   305F.   Register of non-monetary gifts
   305G.   Register of members and affiliates of registered political parties

           Division 13 - Miscellaneous

   306.    Interpretation
   306A.   Registered political party must notify endorsement of candidate
   306B.   Agent’s obligation to ensure compliance
   307.    Offences
   307AA.  Starting proceeding for particular offences
   307AB.  Liability for political donation or electoral expenditure offences committed by unincorporated body
   307A.   Offence about prohibited donations
   307B.   Schemes to circumvent prohibition on particular political donations or electoral expenditure
   307C.   False or misleading information relating to determinations
   307D.   False or misleading information about gift
   308.    Recovery of payments
   309.    (Repealed)
   310.    Audit certificates
   311.    Auditor to give notice of contravention
   312.    Inability to complete returns
   312A.   Notifying particulars for incomplete returns
   313.    Extension for giving return
   314.    Noncompliance with part does not affect election
   315.    Amendment of claims and returns
   315A.   Electronic lodgement of returns
   316.    Publishing of returns
   317.    Inspection and supply of copies of claims and returns
   318.    (Repealed)
   319.    Compliance agreements

           Division 13A - Audits

   319A.   Commission may appoint auditor
   319B.   Participant in election must assist appointed auditor
   319C.   Audit report

           Division 14 - General provisions about authorised officers

              Subdivision 1 - Appointment

   320.    Authorised officer under pt 11
   321.    Appointment and qualifications
   322.    Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   323.    When office ends
   324.    Resignation

              Subdivision 2 - Identity cards

   325.    Issue of identity card
   326.    Production or display of identity card
   327.    Return of identity card

              Subdivision 3 - Miscellaneous provisions

   328.    References to exercise of powers
   329.    Reference to document includes reference to reproductions from electronic document

           Division 15 - Entry of places by authorised officers

              Subdivision 1 - Power to enter

   330.    General power to enter places

              Subdivision 2 - Entry by consent

   331.    Application of sdiv 2
   332.    Incidental entry to ask for access
   333.    Matters authorised officer must tell occupier
   334.    Consent acknowledgement

              Subdivision 3 - Entry under warrant

   335.    Application for warrant
   336.    Issue of warrant
   337.    Electronic application
   338.    Additional procedure if electronic application
   339.    Defect in relation to a warrant
   340.    Entry procedure

           Division 16 - General powers of authorised officers after entering places

   341.    Application of div 16
   342.    General powers
   343.    Power to require reasonable help
   344.    Offence to contravene help requirement

           Division 17 - Seizure by authorised officers and forfeiture

              Subdivision 1 - Power to seize

   345.    Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered without consent or warrant
   346.    Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered only with consent or warrant
   347.    Seizure of property subject to security

              Subdivision 2 - Powers to support seizure

   348.    Power to secure seized thing
   349.    Offence to contravene other seizure requirement
   350.    Offence to interfere

              Subdivision 3 - Safeguards for seized things

   351.    Receipt and information notice for seized thing
   352.    Access to seized thing
   353.    Return of seized thing

              Subdivision 4 - Forfeiture

   354.    Forfeiture by commissioner decision
   355.    Information notice about forfeiture decision

              Subdivision 5 - Dealing with property forfeited or transferred to State

   356.    When thing becomes property of the State
   357.    How property may be dealt with

           Division 18 - Other information-obtaining powers of authorised officers

   358.    Power to require name and address
   359.    Offence to contravene personal details requirement
   360.    Power to require production of documents
   361.    Offence to contravene document production requirement
   362.    Offence to contravene document certification requirement
   363.    Power to require information
   364.    Offence to contravene information requirement

           Division 19 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to authorised officers

              Subdivision 1 - Damage

   365.    Duty to avoid inconvenience and minimise damage
   366.    Notice of damage

              Subdivision 2 - Compensation

   367.    Compensation

              Subdivision 3 - Other offences relating to authorised officers

   368.    Giving authorised officer false or misleading information
   369.    Obstructing authorised officer
   370.    Impersonating authorised officer

              Subdivision 4 - Other provisions

   371.    Evidential immunity for individuals complying with particular requirements
   372.    Protection from liability for particular persons
   373.    Confidentiality of information

           Division 20 - Appeals, evidence and legal proceedings

              Subdivision 1 - Reviews and appeals

   374.    Right of appeal
   375.    Appeal process starts with internal review
   376.    How to apply for review
   377.    Stay of operation of decision
   378.    Review decision
   379.    Who may appeal
   380.    Procedure for an appeal to the court
   381.    Stay of operation of review decision
   382.    Powers of court on appeal
   383.    Effect of decision of court on appeal

              Subdivision 2 - Evidence and legal proceedings

   384.    Evidentiary provisions
   385.    Particular offences under this part are summary
   385A.   Proceedings for indictable offence
   386.    Statement of complainant’s knowledge

   PART 12 - MISCELLANEOUS

   387.    (Repealed)
   388.    How things are to be signed
   388A.   Particular information may be made available for public inspection
   388B.   Commission must not publish information about political party membership
   389.    Approval of forms
   390.    Review of certain decisions
   391.    Advertising of office addresses etc.
   392.    Regulation-making power

   PART 12A - BY-ELECTIONS BEFORE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

   392A.   Purpose of part
   392B.   Application of part
   392C.   Definition for part
   392D.   Change of time limits in writ
   392E.   Adjournment of poll
   392F.   Making a declaration vote using posted voting papers
   392G.   Electoral visitor voting
   392H.   Electronically assisted voting
   392I.   Distribution or display of how-to-vote cards or other election material
   392J.   (Expired)

   PART 12B - (Expired)

   PART 12C - (Expired)

   PART 13 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provision for Electoral and Other Acts Amendment Act 2001

   393.    Transitional provision—petition disputing election

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Electoral and Other Acts Amendment Act 2002

   394.    Registered political party constitution

           Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Electoral Amendment Act 2008

   395.    Definitions for div 3
   396.    Reference to election funding amount for sch, s 294A
   397.    Continuation of decisions under sch, s 299A
   398.    Decisions about electoral expenditure paid under the pre-amended Act
   399.    Donations made or received on or after 1 July 2008 and before the end of a stated period

           Division 4 - (Repealed)

           Division 5 - Transitional provisions for Electoral Reform and Accountability Amendment Act 2011

              Subdivision 1 - Purposes, definitions and general approach

   401.    Main purpose of div 5
   402.    Definitions for div 5
   403.    Document, action, obligation or protection under previous provision of primary Act
   404.    Terminology in things mentioned in s 403(1)
   405.    Period stated in previous provision
   406.    Period or date stated in document given under previous provision
   407.    Action happening before commencement may be relevant to proceeding for particular acts or omissions
   408.    Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20 not limited

              Subdivision 2 - Transitional provisions relating to particular matters

   409.    Amounts held before the commencement
   410.    Applicable expenditure cap
   411.    Existing agents
   412.    Convictions against previous provision
   413.    Register of agents
   414.    Existing authorised officers

           Division 6 - Transitional provisions for Guardianship and Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012

   415.    Definitions for div 6
   416.    Entitlement of registered political party to administrative funding ends
   417.    Entitlement of independent member to administrative funding ends

           Division 7 - Transitional provisions for Electoral Reform Amendment Act 2014

   418.    Definitions for div 7
   419.    Application of previous pt 11, div 4 to claims for advance payment of election funding lodged before relevant commencement
   420.    Recovery of advance payments of election funding lodged and paid after relevant commencement
   421.    Policy development payment for financial year ending on 30 June 2013
   422.    Application of Act in relation to Redcliffe by-election

           Division 8 - Transitional provisions for Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015

   423.    Definition for div 8
   424.    Elections held before the commencement
   425.    Gifts received before the commencement
   426.    Loans received before the commencement

           Division 9 - Transitional provision for Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 1 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018

   427.    Obligation to repay particular political donations

           Division 10 - Transitional provisions for Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

   428.    Definitions for division
   429.    Appointment of returning officers and assistant returning officers ends
   430.    Particular references for redistribution of State into electoral districts
   430A.   Election and elector information for election before commencement
   431.    Disclosure period for next general election
   432.    Notifying particulars for incomplete returns
   433.    Publication of returns
   434.    Requirement to keep records
   435.    Offence against s 307

           Division 11 - Transitional provisions for Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2020

   436.    Definitions for division
   437.    Application of new s 201 to particular gifts
   438.    Appointment of agent
   439.    Candidates for 2020 election
   440.    State campaign accounts
   440A.   Amounts that may be paid into State campaign accounts
   441.    Election funding for 2020 election
   442.    Existing entitlements to policy development payments for 2020–2021 financial year
   443.    Commencement of caps on political donations
   444.    Electoral expenditure for 2020 election—caps
   445.    Records required to be kept by election participants
   445A.   Register of non-monetary gifts—application of requirement related to political donations
   446.    Electoral expenditure for 2020 election—disclosure
   447.    Returns by associated entities
   448.    Existing records
   449.    Application of offences relating to signage at polling booths to pending elections

           Division 12 - Transitional provision for Public Sector Act 2022

   450.    First strategic review of commission and commissioners after commencement
           Schedule - (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 1


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