s 5 Press 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.