Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MARRIAGE LAW SURVEY (ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS) ACT 2017 (NO. 96, 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   4.      Objects of this Act  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--AUTHORISATION OF MARRIAGE LAW SURVEY MATTER

           Division 1--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter

              Subdivision A--Authorisation of marriage law survey matter

   6.      Authorisation of marriage law survey matter  

              Subdivision B--Information-gathering powers

   7.      Electoral Commissioner may obtain information and documents from persons  
   8.      Copies of documents  
   9.      Retention of documents  

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

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

   PART 3--OBLIGATIONS ON BROADCASTERS

   11.     Obligations on broadcasters to give reasonable opportunities to broadcast opposing views  
   12.     Allowable broadcasting of non-Program matter  

   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  

   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