SCHEDULE 4FREE DELIVERY OF ELECTION ADDRESSES

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1

An election address must contain matter relating to the election only.

2

In particular, an election address must not contain—

a

any advertising material (other than material promoting the candidate as a candidate at the election);

b

any other material appearing to be included with a view to commercial gain; or

c

any material referring to any other candidate.

3

An election address may include representations of the registered emblem, or (as the case may be) one of the registered emblems of a registered political party if the address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate.

4

In sub-paragraph (3) “authorised party candidate”, in relation to a registered political party, means a candidate who has been authorised to use the emblem in question by a certificate—

a

issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party, and

b

received by the returning officer before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

5

An election address must—

a

contain a statement to the effect that it has been prepared by the candidate’s election agent;

b

give the name and address of the election agent; and

c

give the name and address of the candidate on whose behalf it has been prepared.