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Broadcasting Act 1989

Electoral broadcasting - Offences

80J: Duty to report suspected offences

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"Telling the police about suspected law breaking"

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If you think someone has broken the law against section 80I, you must tell the New Zealand Police what you know. The Electoral Commission has to report this to the Police. They have to share the facts that made them think someone broke the law.

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Part 6Electoral broadcasting
Offences

80JDuty to report suspected offences

  1. If the Electoral Commission believes that any person has committed an offence against section 80I, the Electoral Commission must report to the New Zealand Police the facts upon which that belief is based.

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  • Section 80J: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 8).