New Zealand Legislation: Acts

69 Interpretation

• (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  by-election means a by-election within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Electoral Act 1993

  candidate has the meaning given to that term by section 3 of the Electoral Act 1993

  constituency candidate has the meaning given to that term by section 3 of the Electoral Act 1993

  election—

  • (a) means a general election; and

  • (b) includes, in sections 70, 79, 79A, 79C, and 80, a by-election

  election period, in relation to an election, means the period—

  • (a) beginning with writ day; and

  • (b) ending with the close of the day preceding polling day

  election programme means, subject to subsection (2), a programme that—

  • (a) encourages or persuades or appears to encourage or persuade voters to vote for a political party or the election of any person at an election; or

  • (b) encourages or persuades or appears to encourage or persuade voters not to vote for a political party or the election of any person at an election; or

  • (c) advocates support for a candidate or for a political party; or

  • (d) opposes a candidate or a political party; or

  • (e) notifies meetings held or to be held in connection with an election

  Electoral Commission means the Electoral Commission established under section 4 of the Electoral Act 1993

  free-to-air television broadcasting means broadcasting of television programmes by means of radio waves propagated in space without artificial guide, where persons wishing to view programmes are not required to pay to do so

  general election means a general election within the meaning of the Electoral Act 1993

  production costs, in relation to an opening address or a closing address, includes the costs of linking between venues and broadcasting studios

  Register and Register of Political Parties means the Register of Political Parties established under section 62(2) of the Electoral Act 1993

  RNZ means Radio New Zealand Limited

  TVNZ means Television New Zealand Limited.

  (2) Notwithstanding section 2, for the purposes of the definition of the term election programme, the term programme includes visual images, whether or not combined with sounds, that consist predominantly of alphanumeric text.

  Section 69: substituted, on 1 July 1996, by section 17 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 53).

  Section 69(1) by-election: inserted, on 7 December 2004, by section 4(1) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 100).

  Section 69(1) election: substituted, on 7 December 2004, by section 4(2) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 100).

  Section 69(1) RNZ: added, on 7 December 2004, by section 4(1) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 100).

  Section 69(1) TVNZ: added, on 7 December 2004, by section 4(1) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 100).