Regulation 124 Prohibition on publication of exit pollsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not, before the end of the last day of the signing period for a petition, publish—

(a)

any statement relating to whether any person has signed the petition where that statement is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information given by that person; or

(b)

any forecast as to the result of the petition which is (or might reasonably be taken to be) based on information so given.

(2)

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

(3)

In this regulation—

“forecast” includes estimate; and
“publish” means make available to the public at large, or any section of the public, in whatever form and by whatever means.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 124 in force at 4.3.2016, see reg. 1