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Electronic material to which this section applies must not be published unless, in accordance with this section—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