Part 6Information to be included with electronic material

Requirements

I141Requirement to include information with electronic material

1

This section applies to electronic material which—

a

meets the conditions in section 42 (paid-for electronic material), or

b

meets the conditions in section 44 (other electronic material).

2

Electronic material to which this section applies must not be published unless, in accordance with this section—

a

the information mentioned in subsection (3) is included as part of the electronic material, or

b

if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a), the information mentioned in that subsection is displayed in text form in a location that is directly accessible from the electronic material.

3

That information is—

a

the name and address of the promoter of the material, and

b

the name and address of any person on behalf of whom the material is being published (and who is not the promoter).

4

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (3) so as to—

a

add a description of information, or

b

modify or remove a description of information that is for the time being specified in that subsection.

5

Information is included as part of electronic material for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) only if—

a

where the material consists of or includes text or moving or still images, it is displayed in text form as part of that material;

b

where the material consists only of speech or music, it forms an audible part of that material.

6

Information that is included as part of electronic material—

a

must be legible or audible (as the case may be) regardless of the device used to access the material, and

b

must be such that, if the electronic material were to be republished by a person who did not alter the material, the information would be retained as part of the material when republished.

7

Information that is directly accessible from electronic material—

a

must be legible regardless of the device used to access the information, and

b

must be such that, if the electronic material were to be republished by a person who did not alter the material, access to the information would be retained as part of the material when republished.

8

This section is subject to—

a

section 46 (electronic material relating to more than one candidate), and

b

section 47 (exceptions).