Local Government (General) (Electoral Advertising Posters) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SA)

South Australia

Local Government (General) (Electoral Advertising Posters) Amendment Regulations 2022

under the Local Government Act 1999

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Local Government (General) Regulations 2013

3            Insertion of regulation 25A

25A         Electoral advertising posters

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Local Government (General) (Electoral Advertising Posters) Amendment Regulations 2022.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

Part 2—Amendment of Local Government (General) Regulations 2013

3—Insertion of regulation 25A

After regulation 25 insert:

25A—Electoral advertising posters

For the purposes of section 226(2a) of the Act, circumstances in which an electoral advertising poster—

(a)is published by or on behalf of the Electoral Commissioner, the LGA or a council; and

(b)contains advertising relating to any matter referred to in section 13A(1) of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999; and

(c)is not calculated to affect the result of an election,

are prescribed.

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

after consultation with the Local Government Association and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 7 July 2022

No 55 of 2022