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Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - Registered promoters

204S: Purposes of register

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"What the register is used for in elections"

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The register has two main purposes for you. It helps you find out if a person is a registered promoter and where they are based. It also helps you see if an election advertisement is from a registered promoter.

The register is used to help enforce the rules in this part of the law. This means it assists with making sure people follow the rules about election advertising. You can use the register to get information about registered promoters and their advertisements.

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Part 6AAElection advertising
Registered promoters

204SPurposes of register

  1. The purposes of the register are—

  2. to enable members of the public to ascertain—
    1. whether a person is a registered promoter and, if so, the address of that person; and
      1. whether an election advertisement is promoted by a registered promoter; and
      2. to assist with the enforcement of the provisions of this Part.

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