Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 1 POLITICAL BROADCASTS (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) REGULATIONS - REG 14

14. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 95Q (6) (b) of the Act, a broadcaster is
not required to make a unit of free time available to a political party unless
the chief executive officer of the party:

   (a)  gives the broadcaster a copy of the broadcast no later than:

        (i)    if the broadcast is to be made on a weekend-noon on the Friday
               immediately before the day of the broadcast; or

        (ii)   in any other case-noon on the day immediately before the day on
               which the broadcast is to be made; and

   (b)  on or before the time referred to in paragraph (a), enters into a deed
        on behalf of the party indemnifying the broadcaster in relation to a
        civil action against the broadcaster in relation to the broadcast.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 95Q (6) (b) of the Act, a broadcaster is not
required to make a unit of free time available to a candidate unless the
candidate:

   (a)  gives the broadcaster a copy of the broadcast no later than:

        (i)    if the broadcast is to be made on a weekend-noon on the Friday
               immediately before the weekend; or

        (ii)   in any other case-noon on the day immediately before the day on
               which the broadcast is to be made; and

   (b)  on or before the time referred to in paragraph (a), enters into a deed
        under which the candidate indemnifies the broadcaster in relation to a
        civil action against the broadcaster in relation to the broadcast.
        (NOTE: The effect of paragraphs (1) (a) and (2) (a) is that all
        broadcasts must be pre-recorded.)