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Electoral Act 1993

Corrupt and illegal practices - General provisions

223: Cinematograph films

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"Movies and ads shown during elections are allowed and not considered bribery."

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If you show a movie as part of an election, it is not considered bribery. You can pay to show a movie, even if it is an advertisement, and it is not against the law. When we talk about movies in this law, we mean any kind of advertisement shown on a screen. You can think of a cinematograph film as any movie or advertisement shown on a screen, including those that try to persuade people to vote a certain way.

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Part 7Corrupt and illegal practices
General provisions

223Cinematograph films

  1. For the purposes of this Act, the exhibition of any cinematograph film shall not be deemed to constitute bribery or treating or an illegal practice, and any payment or contract for payment in respect of any such exhibition shall not be deemed to constitute an illegal practice notwithstanding that the film may be wholly or mainly an advertisement.

  2. For the purposes of this section, the expression cinematograph film or film includes any screen advertisement of any description.