Note Note to s. 83(1) Section 179A applies to an offence against this subsection. inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 20(1). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a person who makes copies for distribution of an electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice that is published on the Internet is deemed to be the printer of those copies. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to— (a) a car sticker, an item of clothing, lapel button, lapel badge, fridge magnet, pen, pencil or balloon; or (aa) a letter or card which— S. 83(3)(aa) inserted by No. 41/2010 (i) bears the name and address of the s. 9(1). sender; and (ii) does not contain a representation or purported representation of a for use in an election; or (ab) a how-to-vote card registered under S. 83(3)(ab) inserted by section 79 or 80; or No. 30/2018 s. 20(2). (b) an article included in a prescribed class of articles. S. 83(4) (4) Nothing in subsection (3)(a) or (3)(aa) is to be amended by taken, by implication, to limit the generality of No. 41/2010 regulations that may be made by virtue of s. 9(2). subsection (3)(b). S. 83A 83A Printing and publication of how-to-vote cards inserted by No. 30/2018 (1) A person must not print, publish or distribute or s. 21. cause, permit or authorise to be printed, published or distributed a how-to-vote card unless it complies with section 79(2)(d) or 80(4)(d).
Note to s. 83(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 20(1). Note Section 179A applies to an offence against this subsection. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a person who makes copies for distribution of an electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice that is published on the Internet is deemed to be the printer of those copies. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to— (a) a car sticker, an item of clothing, lapel button, lapel badge, fridge magnet, pen, pencil or balloon; or S. 83(3)(aa) inserted by No. 41/2010 s. 9(1). (aa) a letter or card which— (i) bears the name and address of the sender; and (ii) does not contain a representation or purported representation of a for use in an election; or S. 83(3)(ab) inserted by No. 30/2018 s. 20(2). (ab) a how-to-vote card registered under section 79 or 80; or (b) an article included in a prescribed class of articles. S. 83(4) amended by No. 41/2010 s. 9(2). (4) Nothing in subsection (3)(a) or (3)(aa) is to be taken, by implication, to limit the generality of regulations that may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(b). S. 83A inserted by No. 30/2018 s. 21. 83A Printing and publication of how-to-vote cards (1) A person must not print, publish or distribute or cause, permit or authorise to be printed, published or distributed a how-to-vote card unless it complies with section 79(2)(d) or 80(4)(d).
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