Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04278:body:0:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04278
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Character Range: 29299–31797

for grant of free time

"95k. (1) The chief executive officer of a political party (other than a political party to which section 95h applies), or any other person or group of persons, may apply to the Tribunal for a grant of free time in relation to an election (other than a by-election) to:

    (a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or

    (b) the legislature of a Territory; or

    (c) a State Parliament.

"(2) An application must be in the approved form and made in accordance with the regulations.

Grant of free time on applications in relation to Senate elections

"95l. (1) If, on receipt of an application by a person for a grant of free time in relation to a Senate election, the Tribunal is satisfied that:

    (a) the person is a candidate in the election; and

    (b) the person was a member of the Senate immediately before the end of the last sittings of the Senate held before the election; and

    (c) the person is not a member of a political party to whom a grant of free time has been made under section 95h;

the tribunal must grant the person a period of free time.

"(2) The period to be granted to a person under this section is a period determined by the Tribunal in accordance with the regulations, being a period equal to not less than 5% of the total time in respect of the election nor more than 10% of that total time.

"(3) If the Tribunal is required under this section to grant a period of free time to 2 or more persons, the Tribunal must divide the period determined under subsection (2) between them in accordance with the regulations.

"(4) In this section:

'total time' has the same meaning as in section 95h.

Grant of free time on other applications

"95m. (1) If, on receipt of an application for the grant to a political party of a period of free time in relation to an election, the Tribunal is satisfied that the party has endorsed one or more candidates to contest the election, the Tribunal may, subject to the regulations, grant the party a period of free time determined in accordance with the regulations.

"(2) If, on receipt of an application for the grant to a person or a group of persons (other than a person or persons to whom section 95l applies) of a period of free time in relation to an election, 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.