sec.197Advertising spending

### sec.197 Advertising spending A local government must prepare and adopt a policy about the local government’s spending on advertising (an advertising spending policy ). A local government may spend money on advertising only— if— the advertising is to provide information or education to the public; and the information or education is provided in the public interest; and in a way that is consistent with the local government’s advertising spending policy. Advertising is promoting, for the payment of a fee, an idea, goods or services to the public. (sec.197-ssec.1) A local government must prepare and adopt a policy about the local government’s spending on advertising (an advertising spending policy ). (sec.197-ssec.2) A local government may spend money on advertising only— if— the advertising is to provide information or education to the public; and the information or education is provided in the public interest; and in a way that is consistent with the local government’s advertising spending policy. (sec.197-ssec.3) Advertising is promoting, for the payment of a fee, an idea, goods or services to the public. - (a) if— (i) the advertising is to provide information or education to the public; and (ii) the information or education is provided in the public interest; and - (i) the advertising is to provide information or education to the public; and - (ii) the information or education is provided in the public interest; and - (b) in a way that is consistent with the local government’s advertising spending policy. - (i) the advertising is to provide information or education to the public; and - (ii) the information or education is provided in the public interest; and