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Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - Registered promoters

204N: Electoral Commission's decision on application

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"The Electoral Commission decides whether to approve or decline your application to advertise in elections."

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If you apply to be registered as a promoter for election advertising and there are no reasons to say no, the Electoral Commission must register you as soon as they can. They will also tell you when you are registered. The Electoral Commission looks at reasons to refuse your application under section 204M. If there are reasons to say no, the Electoral Commission will refuse your application and tell you why, as soon as they can.

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Part 6AAElection advertising
Registered promoters

204NElectoral Commission's decision on application

  1. If there are no grounds under section 204M to refuse an application by a promoter to be registered, the Electoral Commission must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the application,—

  2. register the promoter; and
    1. notify the person who made the application of the date of registration of the promoter.

      1. If there are grounds under section 204M to refuse an application, the Electoral Commission must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the application,—

      2. refuse the application; and
        1. notify the person who made the application of the refusal and the reasons.

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