Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 191

In respect of a general election other than an extraordinary general election, the reporting agent of a candidate, a registered party, an associated entity or a third party campaigner must give the Commission a return in the approved form:

        (a)     for the period beginning on 1 July and ending on 31 December in the year before the year in which the election is to be held – by 30 January in the year in which the election is to be held; and

        (b)     for the period beginning on 1 January in the year in which the election is to be held and ending on 31 March of that year – by 10 April in that year; and

        (c)     for the period beginning on 1 April in the year in which the election is to be held and ending on 30 June of that year – by 10 July in that year; and

        (d)     for the period beginning on 1 July in the year in which the election is to be held and ending on the day the writ is issued – by 5 days after the writ is issued; and

        (e)     for the period beginning on the day after the day the writ is issued and ending 17 days later – by 20 days after the day the writ is issued; and

        (f)     for the period beginning 18 days after the day the writ is issued and ending 30 days after election day – by 40 days after election day.