Presidential Elections Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Offences and Corrupt and Illegal Practices
45. Making of contracts through election agent
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Every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payment on behalf of a candidate at an election must be appointed by the candidate, his or her principal election agent or any of his or her election agents.
candidate
“candidate” means a person who is nominated as a candidate for election to the office of President;
Every committee-room hired on behalf of a candidate must be hired by his or her principal election agent or any of his or her election agents.
principal election agent
“principal election agent” means an election agent of a candidate who has been appointed under section 43(2A) or treated to have been appointed under section 43(2B) or (2C) as the principal election agent;
The candidate, the principal election agent or election agent (as the case may be) must inform the presiding officer at each polling station in writing of the name of the polling agent or agents that has been appointed under subsection (1) to act at that polling station before the person is admitted to the polling station.
election agent
“election agent” means a person named under section 43 by or on behalf of a candidate as his or her agent for an election and includes any candidate acting in his or her capacity of election agent;
A contract whereby any expenses are incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of an election is not enforceable against a candidate at the election unless made by the candidate or any of the candidate’s election agents.
election
“election” means an election for the purpose of electing the President;
Inability under this section to enforce a contract against a candidate does not relieve the candidate from the consequences of any corrupt or illegal practice committed by the candidate’s agent.