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303  Definitions
  In this Division:
acceptable action has the same meaning as in Division 3A.
by‑election means an election of a member of the House of Representatives that is not part of a general election.
election means a general election or an election of Senators for a State or Territory.
Note: Election includes a Senate‑only election (see the definition of that term in subsection 287(1)).
election period, in relation to an election or by‑election, means the period commencing on the day of issue of the writ for the election or by‑election and ending at the latest time on polling day at which an elector in Australia could enter a polling booth for the purpose of casting a vote in the election or by‑election.
expedited notice period, in relation to an election or by‑election, means the period:
 (a) beginning on the Saturday that immediately precedes the polling day for the election or by‑election; and
 (b) ending at the end of the seventh day after that polling day.
polling day, in relation to an election or by‑election, means the day fixed for polling in the election or by‑election.

Subdivision B—Disclosure of donations by recipients of gifts made for a federal purpose