(1)  A Council candidate, or an intending candidate in relation to a Council election, must not, in respect of his or her campaign for that election, incur, during the election campaign period in relation to the election, Council election expenditure exceeding the expenditure limit.

(2)  The expenditure limit is $18 500 in the year 2023 and increases by an additional $500 each subsequent year.

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , expenditure incurred by the official agent in relation to a Council candidate is taken to be expenditure incurred by the Council candidate.