Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 421

421 Policy development payment for financial year ending on 30 June 2013

(1) The commission must pay a policy development payment instalment under part 11, division 5 to each eligible registered political party for the financial year ending on 30 June 2013 (the
"2013 financial year" ).

(2) The amount of the instalment must be worked out under that division for the 2013 financial year as if—

(a) part 11, division 5 were in effect on and from 1 July 2012; and

(b) the first instalment for the 2013 financial year that would have been payable on or before 31 July 2013 if that division were in effect from 1 July 2012 had already been paid.

(3) The policy development payment must be paid to each eligible registered political party within 60 days after the assent day.

(4) Despite section 242(3), an agent of a registered political party may apply to the commission for the commission to reconsider a decision under section 242 if the application is made—

(a) within 90 days after the assent day; or

(b) if the commission allows a later day—the later day.