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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

61: Register to be established

You could also call this:

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

Illustration for Referendums Framework Bill

The Electoral Commission will make a list of people or groups who want to advertise about a referendum. You can think of this list like a big book that keeps track of who is advertising. The Electoral Commission will put some information in this book, including the name and address of each person or group.

The Electoral Commission will also add the names of certain people if they were listed in the application to advertise, as mentioned in [section 55(2)(a)(ii), (b), and (c)](section 55(2)(a)(ii), (b), and (c)). This is so they have all the details they need about who is advertising. The Electoral Commission can add other information to the book if they think it is necessary.

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"What the register is for: finding promoters and checking ads"

Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

61Register to be established

  1. The Electoral Commission must establish and maintain a register of registered promoters in relation to each referendum.

  2. The Electoral Commission must enter in the register, in relation to every registered promoter,—

  3. the name of the registered promoter; and
    1. the address of the registered promoter; and
      1. the names of persons set out in the promoter’s application, if any, provided under section 55(2)(a)(ii), (b), and (c).

        1. The Electoral Commission may enter in the register any other information that the Electoral Commission considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of the register.