37 Party political broadcasts.U.K.
(1)A broadcaster shall not include in its broadcasting services any party political broadcast made on behalf of a party which is not a registered party.
(2)In this Act “broadcaster” means—
(a)the holder of a licence under the M1Broadcasting Act 1990 or M21996 ,
(b)the British Broadcasting Corporation, or
(c)Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
[F1(3)The reference in subsection (1) to a broadcaster includes a reference to the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, but only as respects party political broadcasts relating to elections to the European Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 37(3) inserted (5.2.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/366), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 7
Commencement Information
I1S. 37 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 37 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 37 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
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