Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:clause:3_287a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 287A
Character Range: 631402–632347

287A  Campaign committee to be treated as part of State branch of party
 (1) Divisions 4, 5 and 5A apply as if a campaign committee of an endorsed candidate or endorsed group were a division of the relevant State branch of the political party that endorsed the candidate or the members of the group.
 (2) In subsection (1):
campaign committee, in relation to a candidate or group, means a body of persons appointed or engaged to form a committee to assist the campaign of the candidate or group in an election.
endorsed candidate means a candidate who is endorsed by a registered political party.
endorsed group means a group all of the members of which are endorsed by the same registered political party.
relevant State branch, in relation to a political party, means:
 (a) if the party has 2 or more State branches—the State branch of the party for the State or Territory in which the election is held; and
 (b) in any other case—the party.