Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147:clause:1_292f
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00147
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 292F
Character Range: 44067–45836

292F  Requirements for appointment or nomination
 (1) An appointment of an agent under section 288 or 289, or a nomination of a financial controller under section 292E, must meet the following conditions (subject to subsection (2)):
 (a) the person appointed or nominated is an individual who is at least 18 years old;
 (b) written notice of the appointment or nomination is given to the Electoral Commission:
 (i) for an appointment made by a political party or a State branch of a political party—by the party or branch; and
 (ii) for any other appointment—by the candidate, or each member of the group, making the appointment; and
 (iii) for a nomination of a financial controller of a political campaigner or associated entity—by the campaigner or entity nominating the financial controller;
 (c) the name and full street address and suburb or locality of the person appointed or nominated are set out in the notice;
 (d) the person appointed or nominated:
 (i) has signed a form of consent to the appointment or nomination; and
 (ii) has signed a declaration that he or she is eligible for appointment or nomination;
 (e) for a nomination under section 292E—the person nominated meets the definition of financial controller in subsection 287(1).
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who is taken to be an agent under subsection 289(2) or (4).
 (3) A consent or declaration under subsection (1) may be incorporated in, or written on the same paper as, a notice under that subsection.
 (4) A person is not eligible to be:
 (a) appointed as an agent of a political party, candidate or group; or
 (b) nominated as a financial controller of a political campaigner or associated entity;
if the person is convicted of an offence against this Part.