Government Advertising Regulation 2024 (2024-407) (NSW)

Government Advertising Regulation 2024

1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Government Advertising Regulation 2024.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This regulation repeals and replaces the Government Advertising Regulation 2018, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2024 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definition In this regulation— the Act means the Government Advertising Act 2011.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

4 Threshold for peer review of Government advertising campaigns—the Act, s 7(2) The prescribed amount is $250,000.

5 Exemption from whole Act except prohibition on political advertising—the Act, s 4(5) The Act, except section 6(1), does not apply to a Government advertising campaign by or on behalf of the following— (a) a Royal Commission, (b) a Special Commission of Inquiry, (c) the Independent Commission Against Corruption, (d) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, (e) the Electoral Districts Redistribution Panel, established under the Electoral Act 2017, (f) a State owned corporation, (g) a university established or continued by or under an Act.

6 Exemption of certain advertising campaigns by Electoral Commissioner or Electoral Commission—the Act, s 4(5) The Act, sections 6 and 7(2) do not apply to a Government advertising campaign that— (a) the Electoral Commissioner or Electoral Commission is required to carry out by law, or (b) is carried out by the Electoral Commissioner or Electoral Commission for, or in connection with, a particular electoral event, including the following— (i) a State election, (ii) a local government election, (iii) a referendum, (iv) other elections that the Electoral Commissioner is required to administer by law.