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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

60: Expiry of registration

You could also call this:

"When your registration as a promoter automatically ends after a referendum."

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If you are a promoter, your registration will end after a certain time. This happens six months after the result of the referendum is officially announced under section 26(1). Your registration can also end earlier if it is cancelled under section 59.

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This page was last updated on 25 August 2025

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Government and voting > Elections

59: Cancellation of registration, or

"Stopping a promoter's registration when rules are broken or they ask to stop"

61: Register to be established, or

"A list will be made to keep track of people advertising about a referendum"

Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

60Expiry of registration

Unless earlier cancelled under section 59, a promoter’s registration expires on the close of the day that is 6 months after the date on which the result of the referendum is declared under section 26(1).