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ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 207E

When is appointment of agent in effect?

    (1)     The appointment of an agent as a registered agent takes effect when the Commission enters the name and address of the person appointed as an agent on the Register of Agents.

    (2)     A person ceases to be a registered agent if the Commission removes the name and address of the person from the Register of Agents.

    (3)     The Commission may only remove the name and address of a person from the Register of Agents if—

        (a)     the person provides the Commission with a written notice stating that they have resigned as an agent; or

        (b)     the person or entity who appointed the person as their agent provides the Commission with a written notice stating that they have revoked the appointment of the person as their agent; or

        (c)     the person is convicted of an offence against this Part or Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or

        (d)     the Commission is notified of the death of the person appointed as an agent in accordance with subsection (4).

    (4)     If a person who is a registered agent dies, the person or entity who appointed the person as their agent must provide to the Commission—

        (a)     written notice of the death of the person appointed as their agent; and

        (b)     written notice of the appointment of another person as their agent in accordance with section 207D.

    (5)     If a person who is a registered agent is convicted of an offence against this Part or Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the person or entity who appointed the person as their agent must provide to the Commission written notice of the appointment of another person as their agent in accordance with section 207D

        (a)     within 28 days after the conviction; or

        (b)     if an appeal against the conviction is instituted and the conviction is affirmed, within 28 days after the appeal is determined.

Pt 12 Div. 1B (Heading and s. 207F) inserted by No. 30/2018 s. 47(1).

Division 1B—State campaign account

S. 207F inserted by No. 30/2018 s. 47(1).



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