Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01018:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01018
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 2427–4562

2  Subsection 299(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (1) If an amount is payable under this Division in respect of votes given in an election or elections for a candidate or candidates endorsed by a registered political party, the Electoral Commission must:
 (a) if:
 (i) the party is the Liberal Party or a State branch of the Liberal Party; and
 (ii) a notice for the election is in force under subsection (5E) in relation to the State branch of the Liberal Party that is organised on the basis of the State or Territory in which the candidate or candidates stood for election;
  pay the applicable federal percentage of the amount to the agent of the Liberal Party and the applicable State percentage of the amount to the agent of the State branch of the Liberal Party mentioned in subparagraph (ii); or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the party is the Liberal Party or a State branch of the Liberal Party—pay the amount to the agent of the Liberal Party; or
 (ba) if:
 (i) the party is a designated federal party or a State branch of a designated federal party; and
 (ii) a notice for the election is in force under subsection (5H) in relation to the State branch of the designated federal party that is organised on the basis of the State or Territory in which the candidate or candidates stood for election;
  pay the applicable federal percentage of the amount to the agent of the designated federal party and the applicable State percentage of the amount to the agent of the State branch of the designated federal party mentioned in subparagraph (ii); or
 (bb) if:
 (i) paragraph (ba) does not apply; and
 (ii) the party is a designated federal party or a State branch of a designated federal party;
  pay the amount to the agent of the designated federal party; or
 (c) if the party is the Australian Democrats and there is a principal agent appointed under section 288A—pay the amount to the principal agent; or
 (d) in any other case—pay the amount to the agent of the State branch of the party that is organised on the basis of the State or Territory in which the candidate or candidates stood for election.