Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - Interpretation provisions

204A: Interpretation

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. The word 'address' means where you live or where you can be contacted. It can also mean a company's main office address. You need to know what 'contact details' are. These are things like your address, email, phone number, or a link to a website with your details. The law also talks about 'election advertisements'. This is explained in section 3A. A 'promoter' is someone who starts or organises an election advertisement. The law also mentions a 'register', which is a list of promoters kept under section 204R. A 'registered promoter' is someone on this list. An 'unregistered promoter' is someone who is not on the list and is not a candidate or a party.

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Part 6AAElection advertising
Interpretation provisions

204AInterpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    address means—

    1. in relation to an individual,—
      1. the full street address of the place where that individual usually lives; or
        1. the full street address of any other place where that individual can usually be contacted between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm on any working day:
        2. in relation to a body corporate or unincorporated,—
          1. the full street address of the body's principal place of business; or
            1. the full street address of the body's head office

            contact details, in relation to a person, means 1 or more of the following:

            1. the person’s address:
              1. the person’s email address:
                1. the person’s post office box number:
                  1. the person’s phone number:
                    1. a link to a page on an internet site that contains 1 or more of the person’s contact details specified in paragraphs (a) to (d)

                      election advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 3A

                        promoter means a person who initiates or instigates an election advertisement that—

                        1. is published; or
                          1. is to be published

                            register means the register of registered promoters established and maintained under section 204R

                              registered promoter

                              1. means a promoter who is registered under section 204N; and
                                1. includes a promoter who at any time in the regulated period has been registered under section 204N

                                  unregistered promoter means a promoter who is not—

                                  1. a registered promoter; or
                                    1. a constituency candidate; or
                                      1. a list candidate; or
                                        1. a party; or
                                          1. a person involved in the administration of—
                                            1. the affairs of a candidate in relation to the candidate's election campaign; or
                                              1. the affairs of a party.

                                            Notes
                                            • Section 204A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
                                            • Section 204A contact details: replaced, on , by section 128 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).