Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)

PART 1 U.K. Voting system for parliamentary elections

The referendum U.K.

5 Press comment etc not subject to spending controls U.K.

Expenses incurred in respect of the publication of any matter relating to the referendum, other than an advertisement, in—

(a) a newspaper or periodical,

(b) a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation or Sianel Pedwar Cymru, or

(c) a programme included in any service licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996,

are not “referendum expenses” for the purposes of Part 7 of the 2000 Act.