Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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 significant third party or associated entity--by the significant third party or associated 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 significant third party or associated entity;
if the person is convicted of an offence against this Part.