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Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - Interpretation provisions

204A: Interpretation

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When you read this part of the law, you need to know what some words mean. The word "address" means the street address where you usually live, or where you can be contacted on weekdays. For a company, it means the address of its main office.

You also need to know what "contact details" are, which include your address, phone numbers, and email address. The law explains what an "election advertisement" is, which is defined in section 3A. A "promoter" is someone who starts or organises an election advertisement that is published or will be published.

The law talks about a "register", which is a list of promoters kept under section 204R. A "registered promoter" is someone who is on this list, and it includes people who have been on the list at any time. An "unregistered promoter" is someone who is not on the list and is not a candidate or a party.

The law has more explanations for these words to help you understand them. You can find more information about election advertisements in section 3A and about the register in section 204R. A registered promoter is someone who is listed under section 204N.

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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 for a person means that person's—

            1. address; and
              1. telephone numbers; and
                1. email address (if any)

                  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).