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Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991

No. 203 of 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1—INTRODUCTORY

Section
       1. Short title
       2. Commencement
       3. Report into operation of Act

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1942

       4. Principal Act
       5. Interpretation
       6. Functions and powers of Tribunal
       7. Insertion of new Part:

PART IIId—POLITICAL BROADCASTS

Division 1—Introductory

                95. Application and operation

Division 2—Political advertisements, etc.

                95a. Certain broadcasts not prevented
                95b. Certain matter not to be broadcast during Commonwealth elections etc.
                95c. Certain matter not to be broadcast during Territory elections
                95d. Political advertisements not to be broadcast during State elections
                95e. Some matter not to be broadcast during certain other periods

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section

Division 3—Free election broadcasting time

                95f. Application of Division to radio broadcasts
                95g. Election broadcasts
                95h. Automatic grant of free time to certain parties
                95j. Regulations for the purposes of section 95h
                95k. Applications for grant of free time
                95l. Grant of free time on applications in relation to Senate elections
                95m. Grant of free time on other applications
                95n. Notification of grants
                95p. Allocation to broadcasters
                95q. Broadcasting of election broadcasts
                95r. Appeals

Division 4—Policy launches

                95s. Broadcasting policy launches

Division 5—Miscellaneous

                95t. Tribunal to consider certain applications, complaints etc. immediately
                95u. Powers of Federal Court of Australia
       8. Broadcasting or televising of political matter or controversial matter
       9. Identification etc. in relation to political matter
PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
       10. Principal Act
       11. Reports by Commission
       12. Insertion of new section:
                17a. Certain particulars not to be included in reports
       13. Interpretation
       14. Disclosure of gifts
       15. Expenditure incurred for political purposes
       16. Certain gifts not to be received
       17. Nil returns
       18. Interpretation
       19. Returns of electoral expenditure
       20. Insertion of new section:
                311a. Annual returns of income and expenditure of Commonwealth Departments
       21. Nil returns
       22. Insertion of new Division:

Division 5a—Annual returns of income and expenditure

                314aa. Annual returns of income and expenditure
       23. Offences
       24. Investigation etc.
       25. Records to be kept
       26. Insertion of new section:
                318a. Application of subsections 305 (1) and 309 (4) in certain cases
       27. Inspection and supply of copies of claims and returns
       28. Interference with political liberty etc.
       29. Voiding election for illegal practices etc.
       30. Insertion of new section:
                386a. Particulars of candidates
       31. Application to A.C.T. elections
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section

PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983

       32. Principal Act
       33. Conditions to which transmitter licence is subject

PART 5—AMENDMENT OF THE REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984

       34. Principal Act
       35. Insertion of new section:
                108a. Certain other matters not to invalidate referendum

PART 6—AMENDMENTS OF THE INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936

       36. Principal Act