ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 293 Exceptions for news publications

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 293

    (1)     Section 292 does not apply to the dissemination of electoral matter contained in reportage or commentary in a particular news publication if the publication includes a statement to the effect that a person named in the statement has authorised publication of all electoral matter contained in reportage or commentary in the publication.

    (2)     Section 292 does not apply to the dissemination of electoral matter contained in a letter to the editor in a particular news publication if—

        (a)     the author's name and the place where the author lives are stated at the end of the letter; and

        (b)     the publication includes a statement to the effect that a person named in the statement has authorised publication of all electoral matter contained in letters to the editor in the publication.

    (3)     For subsection (2) (a), it is sufficient to identify where the author lives by reference to—

        (a)     the suburb or town of, or nearest to, the author's residence; and

        (b)     if the residence is outside the ACT—the State or other country of the residence.

Note     State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).

    (4)     In this section:

"letter to the editor" includes electronic commentary of a similar kind.