Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

[F1115APublicity Prohibition of political publicity.N.I.

(1)A council shall not publish any material which, in whole or in part, appears to be designed to affect public support for a political party.

(2)In determining whether material falls within the prohibition regard shall be had to the content and style of the material, the time and other circumstances of publication and the likely effect on those to whom it is directed and, in particular, to the following matters—

(a)whether the material refers to a political party or to persons identified with a political party or promotes or opposes a point of view on a question of political controversy which is identifiable as the view of one political party and not of another;

(b)where the material is part of a campaign, the effect which the campaign appears to be designed to achieve.

(3)A council shall not give financial or other assistance to a person for the publication of material which the council is prohibited by this section from publishing itself.]

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