76(1)Every person to whom an amount is due for election expenses shall present his claim to the chief agent or official agent responsible therefore not later than forty-five days following polling day or otherwise such person shall forfeit the right to recover his claim.

76(2)If the chief agent or official agent has died and has not been replaced, the claim shall be forwarded within forty-five days following polling day to the leader of the registered political party or to the candidate himself, as the case may be.