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Article 66
 

Ensuring political and social plurality



  1. The respect of political and social plurality, as well as of equal, proportional and neutral information by publicly-owned mass-communication media at election time, shall be ensured by the organization of said media and control thereof in the manner prescribed by the law. There shall be a right of appeal against decisions of managing bodies of the above-mentioned media during said periods to the relevant Electoral Commission in accordance with the preceding section and by the procedure provided for by the Central Electoral Commission.

  2. Private stations shalll abide during the election period by the principles of pluralism and equality and private television stations shall also observe the principles of proportional and netural information in electoral debates and interviews as well as in informations relating to the electoral campaign, in conformity with the instructions drawn up for this purpose by the relevant Electoral Commission.


 SECT 66. AS AMENDED BY SECT. 25 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 2/2011, OF JANUARY 28