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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Preliminary provisions

38: Interpretation

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In this part of the proposed law, you will see some words that have special meanings. When you see the word "address", it 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 will also see the term "contact details", which refers to your address, phone numbers, and email address. The term "election advertisement" has a meaning that is explained in another law, called the 1993 Act. A "promoter" is someone who starts or organises an advertisement for a referendum, which is a vote on a particular issue.

The proposed law also explains what it means to "publish" something, which is described in section 41. A "referendum advertisement" is explained in section 39, and "referendum expenses" are explained in section 40. A "register" is a list of people who are registered as promoters, which is set up and maintained under section 61.

If someone is a "registered promoter", it means they are listed on this register, or they have been listed at some point. The "regulated period" is a time frame that is explained in section 42. These special meanings are used throughout this part of the proposed law to help explain how it works.

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Part 3Referendum advertising
Preliminary provisions

38Interpretation

  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 in section 3A of the 1993 Act

                    joint advertisement has the meaning given in section 49

                      promoter means a person who initiates or instigates a referendum advertisement that—

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

                          publish has the meaning given in section 41

                            referendum advertisement has the meaning given in section 39

                              referendum expenses has the meaning given in section 40

                                register means any register of registered promoters established and maintained under section 61

                                  registered promoter

                                  1. means a promoter who is registered under section 57; and
                                    1. includes a promoter who at any time in the regulated period has been registered under section 57

                                      regulated period has the meaning given in section 42.