144 Broadcasting of local items during election period
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c 41) | Legislation

Broadcasting during election period

144  Broadcasting of local items during election period

For section 93 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 there shall be substituted—

“93 Broadcasting of local items during election period

(1)     Each broadcasting authority shall adopt a code of practice with respect to the participation of candidates at a parliamentary or local government election in items about the constituency or electoral area in question which are included in relevant services during the election period.

(2)     The code for the time being adopted by a broadcasting authority under this section shall be either—

(a)     a code drawn up by that authority, whether on their own or jointly with one or more other broadcasting authorities,

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