Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00099:clause:1_16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00099
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 16
Character Range: 28954–30518

16  After subsection 383(2)
Insert:

Injunctions relating to section 321D—carriage service providers
 (2A) Without limiting subsection (1), if:
 (a) an injunction could be granted under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a contravention or proposed contravention by a person (the notifying entity) of section 321D in relation to an electoral matter; and
 (b) a carriage service provider supplies, or is to supply, a listed carriage service to the notifying entity; and
 (c) the listed carriage service is to be used solely for making bulk voice calls or sending bulk text messages;
the Federal Court may, on the application of:
 (d) if the conduct relates to an election—a candidate in the election; or
 (e) in any case—the Electoral Commission;
grant an injunction restraining the carriage service provider from supplying the listed carriage service to the notifying entity.
Note: Section 321D requires the name of the person who authorised the communication of certain electoral matter to be notified.

Injunctions relating to section 321D—broadcasters
 (2B) Without limiting subsection (1), if an injunction could be granted under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a contravention or proposed contravention by a person (the notifying entity) of section 321D in relation to an electoral matter, the Federal Court may, on the application of:
 (a) if the conduct relates to an election—a candidate in the election; or
 (b) in any case—the Electoral Commission;
grant an injunction restraining a broadcaster from broadcasting the matter.

Interim injunctions