The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Restriction on publication etc. of promotional material

5.—(1) This regulation applies to any material which —

(a) provides general information about the referendum;

(b) deals with any of the issues raised by the question to be asked in the referendum; or

(c) puts any arguments for or against a particular answer to that question.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), no material to which this regulation applies shall be published by or on behalf of a local authority during the period of 28 days ending with the date of the poll at the referendum.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to —

(a) material made available to persons in response to specific requests for information or to persons specifically seeking access to it;

(b) the publication of information relating to the holding of the poll at the referendum; or

(c) the publication of press notices containing factual information where the sole purpose of publication is to refute or correct any inaccuracy in material published by a person other than the local authority.

(4) In this regulation “publish” means make available to the public at large, or to any section of the public, in whatever form and by whatever means (including, in particular, by inclusion in any programme included in a programme service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990(1)); and “publication” shall be construed accordingly.

(1)

1990 c. 42. The definition of “programme service” is to be found in section 201.