Maximum amount of party’s total election expenses

1 If a party is listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote, the total election expenses of that party in respect of any regulated period must not exceed— a the amount published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site under section 266A ; and b the amount published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site under section 266A for each electoral district contested by a candidate for the party. 2 If a party is not listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote, the total election expenses of that party in respect of any regulated period must not exceed the amount published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site under section 266A for each electoral district contested by a candidate for the party. 3 The amounts published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site are inclusive of goods and services tax. Section 206C : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 52 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).