POLITICAL BROADCASTS AND POLITICAL DISCLOSURES ACT 1991 No. 203, 1991 - SECT 9 Identification etc. in relation to political matter

POLITICAL BROADCASTS AND POLITICAL DISCLOSURES ACT 1991 No. 203, 1991 - SECT 9

9. Section 117 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting "within the meaning of section 116 and was broadcast
        during the election period in relation to the election" from paragraph
        (b) of the definition of "required period" in subsection (4) and
        substituting "or referendum and was broadcast during the election
        period in relation to the election or referendum";

   (b)  by omitting subparagraph (b) (ii) of that definition and substituting
        the following subparagraph:

"(ii) if that period ends before the end of the election period in relation to
the election or referendum - the day on which that election period ends;";

   (c)  by omitting from subsection (4) the definitions of "election" and
        "political matter" and substituting respectively the following
        definitions:

"election" means an election to a Parliament or a local government authority
of a State or Territory;

"political matter" means any political matter, including the policy launch of
a political party, that the Corporation or licensee is permitted to broadcast
under this Act;";

   (d)  by omitting from subsection (4) the definitions of "election period"
        and "referendum".