Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 2

4............ Objects of this Act.............................................................................. 3

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 4

Part 2--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter                                 10

Division 1--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter                   10

Subdivision A--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter                   10

6............ Authorisation of marriage law survey matter.................................... 10

Subdivision B--Information-gathering powers                                               14

7............ Electoral Commissioner may obtain information and documents from persons       14

8............ Copies of documents......................................................................... 15

9............ Retention of documents..................................................................... 15

Division 2--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter during broadcasts 16

10.......... Authorisation of marriage law survey matter and records of matter broadcast         16

Part 3--Obligations on broadcasters                                                                       18

11.......... Obligations on broadcasters to give reasonable opportunities to broadcast opposing views    18

12.......... Allowable broadcasting of non-Program matter................................ 19

Part 4--Offences and civil penalty provisions                                                    21

13.......... Bribery.............................................................................................. 21

14.......... Threats.............................................................................................. 22

15.......... Vilification etc. as a result of expressing views etc. in relation to the marriage law survey question        22

16.......... Interference with marriage law survey response etc.......................... 23

17.......... Misleading matter etc. in relation to completing the marriage law survey 24

18.......... Officers not to influence marriage law survey responses.................. 25

Part 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       27

19.......... Application of the Regulatory Powers Act........................................ 27

20.......... Extended geographical application of sections 6, 15, 16 and 17........ 28

21.......... Injunctions........................................................................................ 29

22.......... Notice to Attorney-General in relation to injunction proceedings...... 33

23.......... Intervention by Attorney-General..................................................... 34

24.......... Evidence of authorisation of material................................................ 35

25.......... Administration of Act....................................................................... 35

26.......... Delegation by the Electoral Commissioner........................................ 35

27.......... Sunset provision............................................................................... 35

28.......... Rules................................................................................................. 35

 

 

 

Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Act 2017

No. 96, 2017

 

An Act to provide additional safeguards in relation to the marriage law survey, and for related purposes

[Assented to 13 September 2017]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: