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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS

Part III ELECTIONS

UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

CONTESTED ELECTIONS

POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS

CORRUPT PRACTICES

ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES

EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE

GROUNDS FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS

Part IV APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION

Part V GENERAL

FIRST SCHEDULE Forms

SECOND SCHEDULE Directions for guidance of voters in voting

THIRD SCHEDULE Election expenses

FOURTH SCHEDULE Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 18/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 18/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 18/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 15/04/2011.
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Period for sending in claims and making payments for election expenses
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—(1)  Every payment made by an election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of an election shall, except where less than $10 or where, from the nature of the case, such as travel by rail or postage, a receipt is not obtainable, be vouched for by a bill stating the particulars and by a receipt.
(2)  Every claim against a candidate at an election or his election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, which is not sent in to the election agent within the time limited by this Act, shall be barred and shall not be paid.
(2A)  Subject to such exception as may be allowed in pursuance of this Act, an election agent who pays a claim in contravention of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
(3)  Except as by this Act permitted, the time limited by this Act for sending in claims shall be 14 days after the date of publication of the result of the election in the Gazette.
(4)  All expenses incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at an election, which are incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, shall be paid within the time limited by this Act and not otherwise.
(4A)  Subject to such exception as may be allowed in pursuance of this Act, an election agent who makes a payment in contravention of subsection (4) shall be guilty of an illegal practice.
(5)  Except as by this Act permitted, the time limited by this Act for the payment of those expenses shall be 28 days after the date of publication of the result of the election in the Gazette.
(6)  Where it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Election Judge by a candidate that any payment made by an election agent in contravention of this section was made without the sanction or connivance of the candidate, the election of the candidate shall not be void, nor shall he be subject to any incapacity under this Act by reason only of the payment having been made in contravention of this section.
(7)  If the election agent in the case of any claim sent in to him within the time limited by this Act disputes it, or refuses or fails to pay it within the period of 28 days, the claim shall be deemed to be a disputed claim.
(8)  The claimant may, if he thinks fit, bring an action for a disputed claim in any competent court; and any sum paid by the candidate or his agent in pursuance of the judgment or order of that court shall be deemed to be paid within the time limited by this Act, and to be an exception from the provisions of this Act, requiring claims to be paid by the election agent.
(9)  On cause shown to the satisfaction of a Judge of the High Court, the Judge, on application by the claimant or by the candidate or his election agent, may by order give leave for the payment by a candidate or his election agent of a disputed claim, or of a claim for those expenses, although sent in after the time in this section mentioned for sending in claims, or although the claim was sent in to the candidate and not to the election agent.
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(10)  Any sum specified in the order of leave may be paid by the candidate or his election agent; and when paid in pursuance of that leave shall be deemed to be paid within the time limited by this Act.