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Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Act 2017
No. 96, 2017
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C2017A00096
13 September 2017
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14 November 2017
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Objects of this Act
5 Definitions
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Part 2—Authorisation of marriage law survey matter
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Division 1—Authorisation of marriage law survey matter
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Subdivision A—Authorisation of marriage law survey matter
6 Authorisation of marriage law survey matter
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Subdivision B—Information-gathering powers
7 Electoral Commissioner may obtain information and documents from persons
8 Copies of documents
9 Retention of documents
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Division 2—Authorisation of marriage law survey matter during broadcasts
10 Authorisation of marriage law survey matter and records of matter broadcast
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Part 3—Obligations on broadcasters
11 Obligations on broadcasters to give reasonable opportunities to broadcast opposing views
12 Allowable broadcasting of non-Program matter
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Part 4—Offences and civil penalty provisions
13 Bribery
14 Threats
15 Vilification etc. as a result of expressing views etc. in relation to the marriage law survey question
16 Interference with marriage law survey response etc.
17 Misleading matter etc. in relation to completing the marriage law survey
18 Officers not to influence marriage law survey responses
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
19 Application of the Regulatory Powers Act
20 Extended geographical application of sections 6, 15, 16 and 17
21 Injunctions
22 Notice to Attorney-General in relation to injunction proceedings
23 Intervention by Attorney-General
24 Evidence of authorisation of material
25 Administration of Act
26 Delegation by the Electoral Commissioner
27 Sunset provision
28 Rules
