Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The SBS must not broadcast a referendum advertisement in relation to a referendum during the relevant period for the referendum.
(2) In this section:
"referendum" has the same meaning as in the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 .
"referendum advertisement" , in relation to a referendum, means an advertisement:
(a) that contains referendum matter (within the meaning of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 ) that relates to that referendum; and
(b) in respect of the broadcasting of which the SBS has received or is to receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other consideration.
"relevant period" , in relation to a referendum, means the period that commences at the end of the Wednesday before the voting day for the referendum and ends at the close of voting on that voting day.