97C   Parties entitled to receive annual payments from the Fund for purposes of political education

(1)  Following a general election, a registered party is entitled to receive annual payments from the Fund, until the polling day for the next general election, for the purposes of political education.

(2)  Political education purposes can include but are not limited to the posting of written materials and information, regardless of whether the information contains material only about the party concerned.

(3)  However, a registered party is not entitled to receive or spend payments from the Fund for political education purposes involving travelling or accommodation expenses.

(4)  A registered party is not entitled to receive payments from the Fund unless the party:

(a)  endorsed candidates for election to the Assembly at the general election, and

(b)  was entitled to receive funding under Division 3 of Part 5 in respect of the general election.