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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

62: Purposes of register

You could also call this:

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

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The proposed law says the register has two main purposes. You can use the register to find out if someone is a registered promoter and where they are based. You can also use it to see if a referendum advertisement is from a registered promoter, which helps make sure the rules are followed.

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This page was last updated on 25 August 2025

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Topics:

Government and voting > Elections

61: Register to be established, or

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

63: Form of register, or

"How the voting register can be kept, like on a website or in another suitable way"

Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

62Purposes of register

The purposes of the register are—
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
2. whether a referendum advertisement is promoted by a registered promoter; and
to assist with the enforcement of the provisions of this Part.