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Paragraph 6 Candidates at police and crime commissioner electionsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

apart from this paragraph, a candidate at an election of a police and crime commissioner, or an election agent of such a candidate, would be guilty of an offence under section 48(1), and

(b)

the offence under section 48(1) would relate to the publication of electronic material which can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve a purpose within—

(i)

section 43(4) as it applies to candidates at the election, or

(ii)

section 45(5) as it applies to candidates at the election.

(2)

The candidate or election agent is instead guilty of an illegal practice.

(3)

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1917) applies in relation to the candidate or election agent and the illegal practice as it applies in relation to a candidate or election agent and an illegal practice by virtue of article 64(12) of that Order (details to appear on election publications).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 11 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2

Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(l)