# Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, Section 5: Press comment etc not subject to spending controls


Expenses incurred in respect of the publication of any matter relating to the referendum, other than an advertisement, in—
(a) a newspaper or periodical,
(b) a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation or Sianel Pedwar Cymru, or
(c) a programme included in any service licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996,
are not “referendum expenses” for the purposes of Part 7 of the 2000 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011/section-5
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