Other forms of display prohibited
5.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), a person who is not a candidate shall not, during the campaign period, display or cause to be displayed any election advertising —
(a)by means of any television broadcast for reception by the public or any section thereof (whether on payment or otherwise);
(c)by exhibiting it in, or in a manner so as to be visible from, any place to which the public (or any section thereof) have or are permitted to have access (whether on payment or otherwise); or
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(d)by publishing it in any newspaper, magazine or periodical,
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unless the person is authorised to do so by and does so in accordance with the directions of the Returning Officer.
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(2)  Nothing in paragraph (1) shall prohibit —
(a)the broadcast or publication of any news or current affairs which contains any reference to any election advertising; or
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(b)the publication or causing to be published in any newspaper, magazine or periodical, by any person who is not authorised by a candidate to conduct election activity and who does not receive any payment or other valuable consideration therefor, of any election advertising that may reasonably be regarded as not expressly encouraging or persuading voters to vote, or not to vote, for an identifiable candidate described or indicated by reference to views or positions that are or are not held or taken at an election (whether or not the name of the candidate is mentioned).
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