ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 85 Heading to electoral advertisements

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 85

The proprietor of a newspaper must cause the word "advertisement" to be printed as a headline in letters not smaller than 10 point to each article or paragraph in the proprietor's newspaper containing electoral matter, the insertion—

        (a)     of which is, or is to be, paid for; or

        (b)     for which any reward or compensation or promise of reward or compensation is, or is to be, made.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 5 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 25 penalty units.

Note to s. 85 inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 20(4).

Note

Section 179A applies to an offence against this section.