(1) The electronic media may refuse to broadcast a political advertisement in case that:

a) the advertisement has not been properly ordered in a written form;

b) the advertisement does not meet technical and professional standards which are clearly identified and of which the political subject has been duly informed; and

c) the advertisement includes any form of discrimination or prejudice based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, special needs, age, sexual orientation, social background, including also any other contents whose purpose or outcome is to prevent and affect the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of the rights and freedoms on an equal basis for any personadvertisement or the content thereof violates the Constitution or laws of BiH;

d) the advertisement humiliates, intimidates, provokes and incites hatred, violence or discriminationagainst one person or a group of persons on account of their gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, special needs, age, sexual orientation, social background, or based on any other circumstances whose purpose or outcome are to prevent and affect the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of the rights and freedoms on an equal basis for any person;

e) the advertisement involves the participation of children; and

f) the advertisement contravenes any regulations of the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(2) In the event that electronic media believe that the contents of paid political advertising falls under the scope of paragraph (1) sub-paragraphs c), d), e) and f) of this Article, it may submit a request to the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shall issue a binding opinion with regard to forwarded report inan urgent procedure.

(3) In the event that electronic media refuse to broadcast paid political advertising, by referring to the reasons under paragraph (1) sub-paragraphs c), d), e) and f) of this Article, contrary to the binding opinion of the Communication Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the political subject whose advertisement was refused shall have the right to submit the report to the Communications Regulatory Agency, which shall issue a decision with regard to submitted report.

(4) In the event that electronic media broadcast paid political advertising contrary to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, any interested person has the right to submit a report to the Communication Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(5) The Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall issue a decision referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article in urgent procedure and shall deliver this decision to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina for their reference and information.