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Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - General rules governing election advertisements

204H: Publication of party advertisement promoting party

You could also call this:

"Getting permission to advertise for a political party"

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If you want to publish an advertisement that encourages people to vote for a party, you must get written permission from the party secretary first. You can only publish the advertisement if the party secretary says it is okay in writing. If you publish the advertisement without permission, you can get in trouble for doing something illegal.

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Part 6AAElection advertising
General rules governing election advertisements

204HPublication of party advertisement promoting party

  1. A person may publish or cause or permit to be published a party advertisement that may reasonably be regarded as encouraging or persuading voters to vote for a party only if the publication of the advertisement is authorised in writing by the party secretary.

  2. A person who wilfully contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an illegal practice.

Notes
  • Section 204H: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).