POLITICAL BROADCASTS AND POLITICAL DISCLOSURES ACT 1991 No. 203, 1991 - SECT 8
Broadcasting or televising of political matter or controversial matter
POLITICAL BROADCASTS AND POLITICAL DISCLOSURES ACT 1991 No. 203, 1991 - SECT 8
Broadcasting or televising of political matter or controversial matter
8. Section 116 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "only to this section" and substituting
"to this Act";
(b) by inserting in subsection (4) "(being advertisements that the
licensee
would otherwise be permitted to broadcast under this Act)" before "during that
relevant period";
(c) by inserting "that a licensee is permitted to broadcast under this Act
(other than the policy launch of a political party), being matter" after
"means matter" in the definition of "election matter" in subsection (6);
(d) by omitting from subsection (6) the definition of "election period";
(e) by inserting in subsection (6) the following definition:
"political matter" means any political matter, including the policy launch of
a political party, that the Corporation is permitted to broadcast under this
Act.".