Article 69 Broadcasting of local items during election periodI1

Each broadcasting authority must adopt a code of practice with respect to the participation of candidates at a Senedd election in items about the constituency in question which are included in relevant services during the election period.

The code for the time being adopted by a broadcasting authority under this article must be either—

A broadcasting authority must from time to time consider whether the code for the time being adopted by them should be replaced by a further code falling within paragraph (2).

Before drawing up a code under this article a broadcasting authority must have regard to any views expressed by the Electoral Commission, and any such code may make different provision for different cases.

The Office of Communications^f1 must do all that they can to ensure that the code for the time being adopted by them under this article is observed in the provision of relevant services, and the British Broadcasting Corporation and Sianel Pedwar Cymru must each observe the code so adopted when providing relevant services.

For the purpose of paragraph (1) “the election period” in relation to a Senedd general election, means the period beginning with the date of dissolution of the Senedd and ending with the close of the poll.

In this article—

• “broadcasting authority” (“awdurdod darlledu”) means the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Office of Communications or Sianel Pedwar Cymru;

• “candidate” (“ymgeisydd”) means any individual or party list candidate standing nominated;

• “relevant services” (“gwasanaethau perthnasol”)—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the British Broadcasting Corporation or Sianel Pedwar Cymru, means services broadcast by that body, and

  2. (b)

     in relation to the Office of Communications, means services licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.