Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 260 POLITICAL BROADCASTS (COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS - REG 18

18. (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 or
group unless the chief executive officer of the party or the agent or
representative of the group, as the case may be:

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

        (i)    if the broadcast is to be made on a Sunday or a Monday-noon on
               the Friday immediately before the Sunday or Monday; 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 or group 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 an independent 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 Sunday or a Monday-noon on
               the Friday immediately before the Sunday or Monday; 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.