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Point in time view as at 01/11/2023.

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Elections Act 2022, Section 43 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

43Purposes referred to in section 42U.K.

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(1)This section sets out the purposes referred to in section 42.

(2)The first purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give support to or withhold support from—

(a)a registered party,

(b)registered parties who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of such parties, or

(c)candidates or future candidates, in their capacity as such, who hold (or do not hold) particular opinions or who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of candidates or future candidates.

(3)For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (2), it is immaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any party, candidate or future candidate.

(4)The second purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give support to or withhold support from a particular candidate or particular future candidate in their capacity as such.

(5)For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (4), it is immaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any candidate or future candidate.

(6)The third purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give support to or withhold support from an elected office-holder in their capacity as such.

(7)The fourth purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give support to or withhold support from elected office-holders, in their capacity as such, who hold (or do not hold) particular opinions or who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of elected office-holders.

(8)For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (6) or (7), it is immaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any elected office-holder.

(9)The fifth purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give support to or withhold support from—

(a)the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom or any area in the United Kingdom, or

(b)a particular outcome of such a referendum.

(10)For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (9)(b), it is immaterial that it does not expressly mention a particular outcome of a referendum.

Commencement Information

I1S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2S. 43 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(f) (with Sch. para. 10)

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