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Parliament Act 2025

Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Purposes and interpretation - Interpretation

65: Meaning of election advertisement

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"What is an election advertisement?"

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You want to know what an election advertisement is. It is defined in section 3A of the Electoral Act 1993. The Electoral Commission's opinion can help decide if an advertisement is an election advertisement. You can look at what the Electoral Commission says under section 204I(3) of the Electoral Act 1993. This helps figure out if an advertisement is an election advertisement. It is used for this part of the law.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Purposes and interpretation: Interpretation

65Meaning of election advertisement

  1. Election advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 3A of the Electoral Act 1993.

  2. An opinion given to any person by the Electoral Commission under section 204I(3) of the Electoral Act 1993 may be taken into account in determining whether an advertisement is an election advertisement for the purposes of this Part.