Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 288A

             (1)  For the purposes of Division 3, the political party registered as Australian Democrats may appoint a principal agent.

             (2)  A principal agent is to be appointed by the registered officer of the registered political party. Written notification of this appointment is to be given to the Electoral Commission.

             (3)  Where a principal agent is appointed under this section, he or she is:

                     (a)  to receive any amount payable under section 299; and

                     (b)  to report expenditure of funds received under section 299 as if the expenditure were electoral expenditure under section 309.

             (4)  Subject to subsection (5), a principal agent is not to be taken to be an agent for the purposes of this Act.

             (5)  A principal agent is to be taken to be an agent for the purposes of Division 2 other than sections 288, 289 and 292B.