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Electoral Act 1993

3D: Meaning of publish

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"'Publish' means sharing information with people in any way, except talking face to face."

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When you publish an election advertisement, it means you are making it known to someone in any way. You can publish by displaying it on something, distributing it, or delivering it to an address. You can also publish by leaving it at a place, sending it by post, or printing it in a newspaper.

You can publish by broadcasting it, putting it on the Internet, or storing it electronically so the public can access it. You can also publish by putting it on a computer device, in a film, or in a video. But publishing does not include talking to one or more people face to face.

This is according to the Electoral Act 1993, which was amended by the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010.

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3DMeaning of publish

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, publish, in relation to an election advertisement, means to bring to the notice of a person in any manner—

  2. including—
    1. displaying on any medium:
      1. distributing by any means:
        1. delivering to an address:
          1. leaving at a place:
            1. sending by post or otherwise:
              1. printing in a newspaper or other periodical:
                1. broadcasting by any means:
                  1. disseminating by means of the Internet or any other electronic medium:
                    1. storing electronically in a way that is accessible to the public:
                      1. incorporating in a device for use with a computer:
                        1. inserting in a film or video; but
                        2. excluding addressing 1 or more persons face to face.

                          Notes
                          • Section 3D: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).