Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147:clause:1_296
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 296
Character Range: 52557–53796

296  Automatic payment of election funding of $10,000
 (1) As soon as practicable after 20 days after the polling day for an election or elections, the Electoral Commission must pay $10,000 in relation to each registered political party, candidate, or group in a Senate election, that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 293(2), 294(2) or 295(2).
Note 1: The amount of $10,000 is indexed under section 321.
Note 2: A registered political party may state under paragraph 126(2)(d) that it does not wish to receive election funding.
 (2) The amount must be paid to:
 (a) for a registered political party:
 (i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
 (ii) that the agent of the federal party has agreed may receive the amount;
  the agent of the State branch; or
 (b) for a registered political party:
 (i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
 (ii) that the agent of the federal party has not agreed may receive the amount;
  the agent of the federal party; or
 (c) for any other registered political party—the agent of the registered political party; or
 (d) for a candidate or group—the agent of the candidate or group.

Subdivision C—Claims for election funding of more than $10,000