Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991 (Cth)

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: