I move amendment No. 183:
In page 33, subsection (1)(a), line 27, to delete "On or before the last day for receiving nominations" and substitute "Before incurring any election expenses".
SECTION 42.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 184:
In page 33, subsection (1)(a), line 31, to delete "said".
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 185:
In page 33, subsection (1)(a), line 32, after "day" to insert "for receiving nominations at the election".
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 186:
In page 34, subsection (4), between lines 13 and 14 to insert the following:
"(b)(i) Where a candidate at a presidential election who has appointed himself or herself as election agent dies before a statement of election expenses has been furnished by him or her in accordance with section 48, the personal representative of the candidate may appoint another election agent in respect of the candidate.
(ii) The personal representative of a candidate at a presidential election referred to in subparagraph (i) may appoint himself or herself as election agent in respect of that candidate.".
Amendment agreed to.
Section 42, as amended, agreed to.
Section 43 agreed to.
SECTION 44.
I move amendment No. 187:
In page 35, subsection (1)(a), line 11, after "election" to insert "and shall be deemed to include all expenditure incurred in the taking of an opinion poll or similar survey by or on behalf of a candidate at the election".
There was a long discussion on the timeframe in which the definition of election expenses would encompass opinion polls. There was a fear that it was so broad that an opinion poll taken a year before an election could be considered an election expense. I intend to withdraw the amendment and introduce a much tighter provision on Report Stage.
I welcome that move.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment No. 188 not moved.
I move amendment No. 189:
In page 35, subsection (1)(b)(iii), line 21, to delete "or".
This is a drafting amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment No. 190 not moved.
I move amendment No. 191:
In page 35, subsection (5), between lines 47 and 48, to insert the following:
"(a) is a political party which supports the candidature of a candidate, or".
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 192:
In page 36, subsection (5) (c), line 7, after "or a" to insert "political".
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 193:
In page 36, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following subsection:
"(7) Where, notwithstanding the provisions of section 42 (1) (a), election expenses are incurred by or on behalf of a candidate at a presidential election before the appointment by the candidate of an election agent, the candidate shall furnish to the relevant agent details of such expenses, together with all relevant vouchers, and such election expenses shall be deemed to be expenses incurred by the election agent.".
Amendment agreed to.
Section 44, as amended, agreed to