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The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) Order 1998

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Prohibition of political publicity

J1.—(1) The Authority 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)whether the material is part of a campaign, the effect which the campaign appears to be designed to achieve.

(3) The Authority shall not give financial or other assistance to a person for the publication of material which the Authority is prohibited by this article from publishing itself.

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