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Traditional election advertising not to be displayed outside of relevant electoral division

Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2024

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—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person commits an offence if, during the campaign period of an election in an electoral division —(a)the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, a traditional election advertisement in any place outside of that electoral division; and(b)the traditional election advertisement contains an express or implied reference to —(i)the election in that electoral election; or(ii)a person in his or her capacity as a candidate in the election in that electoral division.(2) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to a traditional election advertisement displayed during the campaign period of a general election by reason only that the traditional election advertisement contains the name or image (or both) of a person —(a)who is a candidate in the general election; and(b)who has been designated by his or her political party in accordance with paragraph (3) as the leader of all the political party’s candidates in the general election.(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) —(a)each political party may only designate one candidate; and(b)a designation must be notified to the Returning Officer in the form and manner required by the Returning Officer and before the traditional election advertisement is displayed.(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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