(1) This section applies to electronic material which—

(a) meets the conditions in section 42 (paid-for electronic material), or
(b) meets the conditions in section 44 (other electronic material).

(2) Electronic material to which this section applies must not be published unless, inaccordance with this section—

(a) the information mentioned in subsection (3) is included as part of theelectronic material, or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a), the informationmentioned in that subsection is displayed in text form in a location that isdirectly accessible from the electronic material.

(3) That information is—

(a) the name and address of the promoter of the material, and
(b) the name and address of any person on behalf of whom the material is beingpublished (and who is not the promoter).

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (3) so as to—

(a) add a description of information, or
(b) modify or remove a description of information that is for the time beingspecified in that subsection.

(5) Information is included as part of electronic material for the purposes ofsubsection (2)(a) only if—

(a) where the material consists of or includes text or moving or still images, it isdisplayed in text form as part of that material;
(b) where the material consists only of speech or music, it forms an audible partof that material.

(6) Information that is included as part of electronic material—

(a) must be legible or audible (as the case may be) regardless of the device usedto access the material, and
(b) must be such that, if the electronic material were to be republished by a personwho did not alter the material, the information would be retained as part ofthe material when republished.

(7) Information that is directly accessible from electronic material—

(a) must be legible regardless of the device used to access the information, and
(b) must be such that, if the electronic material were to be republished by a personwho did not alter the material, access to the information would be retained aspart of the material when republished.

(8) This section is subject to—

(a) section 46 (electronic material relating to more than one candidate), and
(b) section 47 (exceptions).