Local Government Act 1986 (Version in vigour from 2018-04-01 to )
Currency | No known outstanding effects |
Coming into Force | 01 April 2018 |
(1) A local authority shall not publishF18, or arrange for the publication of, any material which, in whole or in part, appears to be designed to affect public support for a political party.whether the material refers to a political party or to persons identified with a political party or promotes or opposes a point of view on a question of political controversy which is identifiable as the view of one political party and not of another;where the material is part of a campaign, the effect which the campaign appears to be designed to achieve.(3) A local authority shall not give financial or other assistance to a person for the publication of material which the authority are prohibited by this section from publishing themselves.in subsection (1) (power to make information available) after “other authorities” insert “mentioned in subsection (1B) below” and for “as to local government matters affecting the area” substitute “relating to the functions of the authority”;after that subsection insert—
- “(1A) A local authority may arrange for the publication within their area of information as to the services available in the area provided by them or by other authorities mentioned in subsection (1B) below.
- “(1B) The other authorities referred to above are any other local authority, the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 and any authority, board or committee which discharges functions which would otherwise fall to be discharged by two or more local or other such authorities.
- (1B) The other authorities referred to above are any other local authority and any authority, board or committee which discharges functions which would otherwise fall to be discharged by two or more local authorities.
- “publicity” means any communication, in whatever form, addressed to the public at large or to a section of the public; and
- “voluntary organisation” means a body which is not a public body but whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.
- “publicity” means any communication, in whatever form, addressed to the public at large or to a section of the public; and
- “voluntary organisation” means a body which is not a public body but whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.
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