Electoral Commission decision 2008-23, Labour Party, campaign caravan
Dated: 19 August 2008
Decision Number: 2008-23
Subject: Campaign caravan used by the Labour Party candidate Brendon Burns in Christchurch Central. There was a promoter statement on the caravan for the financial agent of Mr Burns but, in the photographs provided, no promoter statement appeared to be visible for the party aspect of the advertising.
Findings and Determination: Mr Burns did not display a correct promoter statement for the party advertising on his campaign caravan. No offence committed because Mr Burns did not wilfully contravene the Act. No offence committed under sections 63(4) or 65(4) of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 because Mr Burns did not wilfully publish, or cause or permit to be published, an election advertisement in contravention of sections 63 or 65.
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