New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL FUNDING ACT 2018 - SECT 33

33 Prohibition on incurring electoral expenditure exceeding applicable cap during State election campaigns and local government election campaigns

(cf section 95I EFED Act)

(1) It is unlawful for a party, group, candidate, third-party campaigner or associated entity to incur electoral expenditure for a State election campaign during the capped State expenditure period for the election if it exceeds the applicable cap on electoral expenditure.

(2) It is unlawful for a party, group, candidate, third-party campaigner or associated entity to incur electoral expenditure for a local government election campaign during the capped local government expenditure period for the election if it exceeds the applicable cap on electoral expenditure.

(3) If the electoral expenditure of any party, group, candidate, third-party campaigner or associated entity is less than the applicable cap, the balance is not transferable so as to increase the applicable cap of any other party or person.

(4) The applicable cap for a candidate or group of candidates is for electoral expenditure directed at the election of the candidate or group.