149Disclosure period

149 Disclosure period (1) The disclosure period for a periodic general election held under section 135 is the period beginning on 1 July in the year before the year in which the election is to be held and ending 30 days after the election day for the election. (2) The disclosure period for a general election held under section 134 or 319 is: (a) if the general election is to be held in the same year that a periodic general election is scheduled to be held under section 135 – the period beginning on 1 July in the year before the year in which the election is to be held and ending 30 days after the election day for the election; or (b) otherwise – the period beginning on 1 July preceding the day on which the general election is to be held and ending 30 days after the election day for the election. (3) The disclosure period for a by-election is the period beginning on 1 July preceding the day on which the by-election is to be held and ending 30 days after the election day for the election.