§ Elections Act 2022 Sch. 11 ¶ 6(untitled)

1 This paragraph applies if— a apart from this paragraph, a candidate at an election of a police and crime commissioner, or an election agent of such a candidate, would be guilty of an offence under section 48 (1) , and b 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 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 ( S.I. 2012/1917 ) 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 article 64(12) of that Order (details to appear on election publications).