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Article 72
 

(Broadcast of Candidate's Campaign Speeches Supervised by Broadcasting Facilities)


(1) When the television and radio broadcasting facilities (referring to the broadcasting facilities under Article 70 (1); hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) intend to air at their own expense the speeches of the candidate (in the election of the proportional representative National Assembly members and the election of the proportional representative local council members, referring to the person appointed by the recommending political party from among the candidates for the relevant election; hereafter in paragraph (3), the same shall apply) during the election campaign period, in order to have the electors know of the political party or the candidate, they shall air the contents in the unedited status, and impartially treat all political parties or candidates by the constituency unit: Provided, That when a political party or a candidate gives up the campaign speech, the same shall not apply.


<Amended by Act No. 4947, Apr. 1, 1995; Act No. 5412, Nov. 14, 1997; Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 6663, Mar. 7, 2002; Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004; Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005> 


(2) In making a broadcast of the candidates' campaign speeches under paragraph (1), sign language or a caption may be aired for the hearing impaired electors.


<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000>


(3) A person who runs or manages broadcasting facilities, if intending to broadcast a campaign speech of a candidate under paragraph (1), shall notify the competent constituency election commission of the name of the broadcasting facilities, broadcast date and time, required hours, etc. by no later than two days before the broadcast as prescribed by Regulations of the National Election Commission.


(4) The provisions of Article 71 (12) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the broadcast of a candidate's campaign speech supervised by broadcasting
facilities.


<Amended by Act No. 5537, Apr. 30, 1998>