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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

57: Electoral Commission’s decision on application

You could also call this:

"The Electoral Commission decides who can promote referendum ads and tells you yes or no."

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If you apply to the Electoral Commission to be a promoter for referendum advertising, they will look at your application. If there is no reason to say no under section 56, the Electoral Commission will register you as a promoter as soon as they can. They will also tell you when you are registered.

If there is a reason to say no under section 56, the Electoral Commission will refuse your application as soon as they can. They will tell you that they are refusing your application and why they are doing it. You will get to know the reasons for the refusal.

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Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

57Electoral Commission’s decision on application

  1. If there are no grounds under section 56 to refuse an application, 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 56 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.