New Zealand Legislation: Acts

6 Appointment of financial agent for candidate

• (1) A candidate must appoint a financial agent to be responsible for administering the candidate's finances in relation to the candidate's election campaign.

  (2) A candidate who is eligible to be appointed as a financial agent is deemed to have appointed himself or herself under subsection (1) if—

  • (a) the candidate has not appointed any other person under subsection (1); or

  • (b) the person appointed under subsection (1)—

    • (i) becomes ineligible to be appointed as a financial agent; or

    • (ii) is absent from New Zealand for a period exceeding 10 working days; or

    • (iii) becomes incapacitated; or

    • (iv) dies.

  (3) After appointing a financial agent, the candidate must send to the Chief Electoral Officer—

  • (a) the name, address, and contact details of the financial agent in the form required by the Chief Electoral Officer; and

  • (b) the financial agent's signed consent to the appointment.

  (4) A candidate may at any time appoint a new financial agent.

  (5) If at any time a candidate appoints a new financial agent, the candidate must—

  • (a) notify the Chief Electoral Officer; and

  • (b) send to the Chief Electoral Officer—

    • (i) the name, address, and contact details of the new financial agent in the form required by the Chief Electoral Officer; and

    • (ii) the new financial agent's signed consent to the appointment.