Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An appointment of
an agent under section 175B, 175C(1) or 175D(1) has no effect unless —
(a) the
person appointed is a natural person who has attained the age of 18 years; and
(b)
notice of the appointment, setting out the name and address of the person
appointed, is given to the Electoral Commissioner by the political party, the
candidate, or each person included in the group, making the appointment; and
(c) the
person appointed has signed a form of consent to the appointment and a
declaration of eligibility for appointment.
(2) The notice under
subsection (1)(b) shall be in an approved form incorporating the consent and
declaration under subsection (1)(c).
(3) Where a person who
is the agent of a political party, of a candidate, or of a group is convicted
of an offence against this Part in relation to a particular election, the
person is not eligible to be appointed or hold office as an agent in relation
to any subsequent election.
(4) An appointment of
an agent under section 175C(1) or 175D(1) is not effective in relation to
anything required by this Part to be done —
(a) in
respect of a return under this Part in relation to an election; or
(b)
during a prescribed period after polling day in an election,
if notice of the
appointment was given to the Electoral Commissioner after 6 p.m. on the day
before polling day in the election.
[Section 175E inserted: No. 75 of 1992 s. 4;
amended: No. 36 of 2000 s. 60.]