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ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 175LF

175LF .         Circumstances in which payment to be made

        (1)         Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a payment can be made under this Division in respect of eligible votes given for a candidate in an election if, and only if, the number of those eligible votes is more than 4% of the total number of eligible votes given at the election.

        (2)         If a candidate in a Council election is included in a group, a payment can be made under this Division in respect of eligible votes given for the candidate as long as the total number of eligible votes given for candidates in the election included in the group is more than 4% of the total number of eligible votes given at the election.

        (3)         In the case of a claim lodged by the agent of the registered political party in accordance with section 175LD(3), a payment can be made under this Division in respect of eligible votes given for a candidate endorsed by the party as long as the total number of eligible votes given, at the elections to which the claim relates, for candidates endorsed by the party is more than 4% of the total number of eligible votes given at those elections.

        (4)         Subsections (2) and (3) do not limit each other’s operation.

        [Section 175LF inserted: No. 55 of 2006 s. 6; amended: No. 20 of 2021 s. 94.]



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