The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003

Distribution of election booklets

9.—(1) The GLRO shall cause copies of the election booklet to be addressed and delivered to each elector at the Authority’s expense.

(2) The election booklets shall be delivered by—

(a) a universal service provider;

(b) any other holder of a licence under Part II of the Postal Services Act 2000 which permits the holder of the licence to convey such booklets from one place to another(1);

(c) any means of conveyance and delivery for which a licence is not required, pursuant to section 7 of the Postal Services Act 2000.

(3) The GLRO may in addition disseminate the contents of the election booklet by—

(a) the publication by the GLRO of the contents on a website;

(b) making copies of the booklet available to anyone who makes a request to the GLRO for such copies;

(c) making the contents available, so far as practicable, in large print, in Braille, and on audio tape, to anyone who makes a request to the GLRO for a copy of the contents in such a format;

(d) making copies of the booklet available at—

(i) the offices of the Authority, the London Development Agency, the Metropolitan Police Authority, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and Transport for London;

(ii) the offices of London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London;

(iii) public libraries.

(1)

See s.11 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) on the granting of a licence. A person conveying a letter from one place to another commits an offence under s.6 unless the person holds a licence or the conveyance is excepted by section 7 of the Act from the requirements of section 6(1).