[F1 Approval of election addresses by Post OfficeE+W+S
F25(1)Before an election address is submitted to the GLRO for inclusion in the election booklet a draft of the address must have been—E+W+S
(a)submitted by the candidate to the Post Office, and
(b)approved by the Post Office as complying with the relevant Post Office regulations.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1)(b) above “the relevant Post Office regulations” means the provisions of the Post Office regulations under section 91 of the 1983 Act as to the contents of election communications, other than the provisions of those regulations—
(a)authorising the sending of different material to different groups, or
(b)requiring the name of the printer and publisher to appear on election literature.
(3)Without prejudice to the operation of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, the Post Office shall not approve an election address if, in their opinion, the address does not comply with the provisions of paragraph 3(1) and (2) above.]