§ Elections Act 2022 Sch. 11 ¶ 5(untitled)

1 This paragraph applies if— a apart from this paragraph, a candidate at an election, or an election agent of such a candidate, would be guilty of an offence under section 48 (1) , b the election is a local election within the meaning of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (see section 130(1) of that Act), and c the offence under section 48 (1) would relate to the publication of electronic material which can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve a purpose within— i section 43(4) as it applies to candidates at the election, or ii section 45 (5) as it applies to candidates at the election. 2 The candidate or election agent is instead guilty of an illegal practice. 3 The Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 applies in relation to the candidate or election agent and the illegal practice as it applies in relation to a candidate or election agent and an illegal practice by virtue of paragraph 14 of Schedule 9 to that Act (electoral misdemeanours).