Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 2 POLITICAL BROADCASTS (TASMANIA) REGULATIONS - REG 3

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"1989 election" means the election held on 13 May 1989;

"Act" means the Broadcasting Act 1942;

"campaign period" means the period:

   (a)  beginning:

        (i)    when nominations for the next election close; or

        (ii)   on the third Saturday before the day on which the election is
               held;
whichever occurs later; and

   (b)  ending at midnight on the Wednesday immediately before the election is
        held;

"candidate" means an individual who is a candidate for the next election;

"election" means an election to the Parliament, but does not include a
by-election;

"eligible broadcaster":

   (a)  means a broadcaster other than the Service; and

   (b)  includes each of the Corporation's television stations and
        metropolitan and regional AM radio networks in Tasmania;

"independent candidate" means a candidate who does not represent a political
party;

"new party", in relation to an election, means a political party that was not
represented in the Parliament immediately before the end of its last sittings
held before the election;

"next election" means the first election to the House of Assembly of the
Parliament held after the day on which these Regulations commence;

"Parliament" means the Parliament of Tasmania;

"represented party", in relation to an election, means a political party that
was represented by 1 or more members in the Parliament immediately before the
end of its last sittings held before the next election;

"total voting share" means the sum of the voting shares of all represented
parties that are contesting the next election with at least 12 candidates;

"voting share", in relation to a represented party, means the percentage of
formal first preference votes cast at the 1989 election:

   (a)  for the party; and

   (b)  given to, or taken from, the party under regulation 6.