ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 203 Appointed agents
ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 203
Appointed agents(1) A party, MLA or candidate may appoint up to 2 reporting agents.
(2) The appointment of a reporting agent under subsection (1) has no effect unless—
(a) the person appointed is an adult; and
(b) written notice of the appointment is given to the commissioner—
(i) if the appointment is made by a party—by the secretary of the party; or
(ii) in any other case—by the MLA or candidate making the appointment; and
(c) the name, address and date of birth of the person appointed are set out in the notice; and
(d) the person appointed has consented in writing to the appointment.
Note For how documents may be given, see Legislation Act 2001
, pt 19.5.
(3) The appointment of a reporting agent ends—
(a) for a person taken to be a reporting agent under subsection (4) or section 204 (2)—if the person resigns from the position with the commissioner's consent; or
(b) in any other case—
(i) if the party, MLA or candidate gives the commissioner written notice stating that the appointment has ended; or
(ii) if the reporting agent gives the commissioner written notice stating that they have resigned.
(4) If a party ceases to be registered under part 7 (Registration of political parties) and, immediately before it ceased to be registered, a person was its reporting agent under subsection (1), the person is taken to continue to be its reporting agent as if it had continued to be registered.
(5) A person taken to be a reporting agent in accordance with subsection (4) or section 204 (2) is taken to continue in the position until the person resigns from the position with the commissioner's consent.