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Section 147
 

(1) In the campaign period before the general election, media providers with country-wide available linear media services not falling under provisions of Section 147/A-147/E shall notify in a declaration the National Election Commission about their intention to broadcast political advertisements, also designating the used country-wide available linear media service or services, no later than the 50th day before ballot day. Failing to comply with this deadline shall result in not being allowed to broadcast political advertisements. The National Election Office shall publish, on its official website, the name of the media providers having made the declaration, the designation of the media service and the timeframe secured for the broadcast.


(2) During general elections to the parliament, elections to the European Parliament and elections of municipality representatives and mayors, provisions of Section 147/A-147/E shall apply to the broadcasting of political advertisements with the exception of 147/A (3), adding that:


a) the media provider shall determine the timeframe available per media service for broadcasting political advertisements, but the timeframe shall not be less than half of the timeframe per public media provider,


b) the media provider shall indicate in the declaration under (1) the timeframe according to a) as well


c) if the timeframe under a) diverges from the timeframe per public media provider, the National Election Commission shall proportionally lower or increase the timeframe for each nominating organization.


(3) In an electoral campaign period, political advertisements shall be broadcast by a media provider offering:


 linear media services available exclusively through internet by taking into consideration the rules set out in this Section;


 local and regional media services by taking into consideration the rules set out in Section 147.