http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/9/section/115ALocal Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972An Act to provide for the constitution of district councils to administer local government districts, for the regulation of such councils and for certain of their functions; to abolish existing local government areas and existing local authorities, with certain exceptions, and to enable provision to be made for the transfer of the functions, assets and liabilities of such authorities; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-15Expert Participation2024-05-07 Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Sch. 8 para. 1Bribery Act 2010Sch. 2s. 16 19(5)s. 19(1)art. 2Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Sch. 8 para. 3Bribery Act 2010Sch. 2s. 16 19(5)s. 19(1)art. 2 PART VII115A1A council shall not publish any material which, in whole or in part, appears to be designed to affect public support for a political party.2In 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—awhether 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;bwhere the material is part of a campaign, the effect which the campaign appears to be designed to achieve.3A 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.1992 NI 6S. 115A applied (with mods) (2.7.2013) by The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/179), regs. 1(1), 22, Sch. 2