PART 1Voting system for parliamentary elections
The referendum
5Press 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.