Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts7. After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part I:
“4. (1) In this Act—
“(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), matter shall be taken to be intended or likely to affect voting in an election if it contains an express or implicit reference to, or comment on—
(a) the election;
(b) the Government, the Opposition, a previous Government or a previous Opposition;
(c) an MLA or a former MLA;
(d) a political party or a candidate or group of candidates in the election; or
(e) an issue submitted to, or otherwise before, the electors in connection with an election.
“(3) Without otherwise limiting the generality of subsection (1), during a pre-election period only, matter shall be taken to be intended or likely to affect voting in the election if it contains an express or implicit reference to, or comment on—
(a) the Government or Opposition, or a previous Government or Opposition, of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory; or
(b) a member or former member of the legislature of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.”.