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Broadcasting Act 1989

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

79: Allocation decision

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"How the Electoral Commission decides to give money to parties for election programmes"

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The Electoral Commission decides how to allocate money to parties for election programmes and advertisements, as referred to in section 74. You need to know that the Commission can decide to give money to a group of related parties. The Commission's decision may include conditions on how the money is spent. The Electoral Commission must give a copy of its decision to the party secretary and the Secretary for Justice if it decides to allocate money to a party. The Commission can make its decision before or during the election period.

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

79Allocation decision

  1. The Electoral Commission’s decision on how the money referred to in section 74 is to be allocated to parties—

  2. must set out the allocations (which must be in any proportions that the Electoral Commission thinks fit); and
    1. may include conditions as to the manner in which a party is to spend its allocation.

      1. An allocation may be made to a group of related parties.

      2. An allocation may not be made to an individual party if that party is to receive an allocation as part of a group of related parties.

      3. A condition included in a decision under subsection (1)(b) may require a party to advise the Electoral Commission of the value of election programme bookings made by the party.

      4. If the Electoral Commission decides to allocate money to a party, the Electoral Commission must give a copy of its decision to—

      5. the party secretary; and
        1. the Secretary for Justice.

          1. A decision under this section may be made—

          2. before the beginning of the relevant election period; or
            1. during the relevant election period.

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              Notes
              • Section 79: replaced, on , by section 4 of the Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 8).