Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00938:clause:1_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00938
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 918–2365

4  Definitions
  In this instrument:
Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.
candidate means a person who has been nominated as a candidate under:
 (a) the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or
 (b) a law of a State or Territory that deals with electoral matters.
Commonwealth entity has the meaning given by section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
electoral matter means a matter which is intended or likely to affect voting in:
 (a) an election under a law of the Commonwealth, or a law of a State or Territory, relating to elections to a Parliament or to a local government authority; or
 (b) a referendum under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory.
local government authority means a local governing body established by or under a law of a State or a Territory.
Parliament means:
 (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) a State Parliament; or
 (c) the legislature of a Territory.
political representative means:
 (a) a member of a Parliament; or
 (b) a councillor (however described) of a local government authority.
registered political party means a political party, or a branch or division of a political party, that is registered under:
 (a) the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or
 (b) a law of a State or Territory  that deals with electoral matters and provides for the registration of political parties.
Territory does not include the Territory of Norfolk Island.