41Publication of candidate statements

41 Publication of candidate statements

(1) As soon as practicable after a candidate's candidate statement is accepted by the election manager, the election manager must ensure that it is published on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the election manager that is not the Internet site of the Council and may publish it in printed form.

(2) The election manager must not publish a candidate statement that—

(a) has been rejected under regulation 40; or

(b) has been resubmitted under regulation 40 and is subsequently rejected again under that regulation.

(3) The election manager may only publish the first 300 words of the candidate statement.

(4) If a candidate has not lodged all information that may be published under these Regulations, the election manager must publish a notice that the candidate has not provided all information.

(5) Candidate statements and any notice referred to in subregulation (4) must be published in the order in which the candidates appear on the ballot-paper and must clearly identify the relevant candidate in each case.