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Broadcasting Act 1989

Electoral broadcasting - Funding for election programmes and election advertisements in relation to general election

77: Consultation with parties

You could also call this:

"Talking to Parties Before Making Funding Decisions"

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You need to know about the rules for funding election programmes and advertisements. The Electoral Commission must talk to every party before giving out money, as stated in section 74. You can meet with the Electoral Commission or tell them what you think, as per section 76. If a party does not meet with the Electoral Commission or does not do what they ask, it does not stop the Electoral Commission from giving out money. It also does not affect whether the money is given to a party or not. The Electoral Commission's decisions are still valid. You can find more information about this in the related section.

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Part 6Electoral broadcasting
Funding for election programmes and election advertisements in relation to general election

77Consultation with parties

  1. Before making any allocation of the money referred to in section 74, the Electoral Commission must give to every party that has provided a notice under section 76 the opportunity to—

  2. meet with the Electoral Commission; and
    1. be heard by the Electoral Commission.

      1. The failure of a party to make use of an opportunity afforded under subsection (1), or to comply with any request of the Electoral Commission, does not—

      2. prevent the Electoral Commission from making an allocation of money; or
        1. affect the validity of any allocation of money made, or not made, to a party.

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          • Section 77: replaced, on , by section 4 of the Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 8).