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the Tribunal is satisfied that the person, or each of the persons, is a candidate in the election, the Tribunal may grant the person or group a period of free time in accordance with the regulations.

Notification of grants

"95n. (1) The Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, notify:

    (a) the chief executive officer of each political party to which a period of free time has been granted; and

    (b) every other person to whom such a period has been granted;

of the period so granted.

"(2) If the Tribunal refuses to grant an application under section 95l or 95m, the Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, notify the applicant accordingly and specify its reasons for refusing the application.

"(3) The Tribunal must cause a notice to be published in the Gazette specifying:

    (a) the political parties and persons to whom a period of free time has been granted; and

    (b) the period that has been granted to each of them.

Allocation to broadcasters

"95p. (1) The Tribunal must divide each period of free time granted under this Division into units of free time in accordance with the regulations.

"(2) If the division of a period of free time granted to a political party, person or group under this Division results in a number of whole units and part of a unit, the Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, distribute that part of a unit to or between any other political parties, persons or groups granted a period of free time under this Division.

"(3) The Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, allocate units of free time to broadcasters.

Broadcasting of election broadcasts

"95q. (1) Subject to this section, where one or more units of free time are allocated to a broadcaster under section 95p, the broadcaster must make the unit or units available for use in making one or more election broadcasts during the election period for the election on behalf of the political party, person or group to whom the time is granted.

"(2) Subject to this section, the broadcaster must use the units in accordance with the regulations and any guidelines determined by the Tribunal.

"(3) A broadcaster must not make an election broadcast in relation to an election before the close of nominations for the election.

"(4) Subject to this section, a broadcaster must make, during the election period in relation to an election, at least:

    (a) in the case of an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth—3 election broadcasts by television on each day on which the broadcaster is required to use units of free time allocated to it to make an election broadcast; and

    (b) in the case of