Purposes referred to in section 42

(1) This section sets out the purposes referred to in section 42.
(2) The first purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give supportto or withhold support from—

(a) a registered party,
(b) registered parties who advocate (or do not advocate) particular policies or whootherwise fall within a particular category of such parties, or
(c) candidates or future candidates, in their capacity as such, who hold (or donot hold) particular opinions or who advocate (or do not advocate) particularpolicies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of candidates orfuture candidates.

(3) For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably beregarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (2), it isimmaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any party, candidate or futurecandidate.
(4) The second purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, togive support to or withhold support from a particular candidate or particular futurecandidate in their capacity as such.
(5) For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably beregarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (4), it isimmaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any candidate or futurecandidate.
(6) The third purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give supportto or withhold support from an elected office-holder in their capacity as such.
(7) The fourth purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to givesupport to or withhold support from elected office-holders, in their capacity as such,who hold (or do not hold) particular opinions or who advocate (or do not advocate)particular policies or who otherwise fall within a particular category of elected office-holders.
(8) For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably beregarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (6) or (7), it isimmaterial that it does not expressly mention the name of any elected office-holder.
(9) The fifth purpose is influencing the public, or any section of the public, to give supportto or withhold support from—

(a) the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom or any area in the UnitedKingdom, or
(b) a particular outcome of such a referendum.

(10) For the purposes of determining whether electronic material can reasonably beregarded as intended to achieve the purpose mentioned in subsection (9)(b), it isimmaterial that it does not expressly mention a particular outcome of a referendum.