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1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 New section 69A inserted
69A Limited application of this Part to by-elections
6 Prohibition on paid election programmes
7 New section 70B substituted
70B Time by which notice must be given
8 Contents of notice
9 Persons deemed to be candidates
10 New sections 71 to 73 substituted
71 Opening addresses and closing addresses to be broadcast free
71A Electoral Commission to ascertain time available for opening addresses and closing addresses
72 Electoral Commission to refer statements to political parties
73 Allocation of time to political parties
11 Application and payment of allocation
12 Criteria in relation to allocation of time and money to political parties
13 New sections 75A and 76 substituted
75A Consultation with broadcasters
76 Consultation with political parties
14 Power of Electoral Commission to vary allocations
15 New sections 76C to 77A substituted
76C Procedure in relation to early elections
76D Modifications to application of this Part if section 76C applies
77 Broadcasting of opening addresses and closing addresses
77A Opening addresses and closing addresses
16 Obligation to give identical terms to each political party or candidate
17 New sections 79C and 79D substituted
79C Returns in relation to broadcasting time
79D Returns to be available for public inspection
18 Offences
19 New section 80A inserted
80A Duty to report suspected offences
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
