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| (1) Each candidate shall, subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Director-General of Broad casting, upon application made in that behalf within one week from the date of nomination, be entitled to the use of broadcasting facilities during the period commencing from the day after the last date fixed for making such application and ending seventy-two hours prior to the commencement of the poll. |
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| (2) In the allocation of broadcasting time during the period referred to in subsection (1) to any candidate who makes an application in that behalf, the Director-General of Broadcasting shall ensure that each such candidate shall be permitted to use
| | (a) in the case of radio broadcasting, a total period not exceeding forty-five minutes which may be used on one occasion or on not more than three occasions and each such occasion shall not exceed fifteen minutes; | | |
| | (b) in the case of television broadcasting, a total period not exceeding forty-five minutes which may be used on one occasion or on not more than three occasions and each such occasion shall not exceed fifteen minutes. | | |
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| (3) Where two or more candidates agree to debate on any matter of national importance, it shall be the duty of the Director-General of Broadcasting to afford broadcasting facilities to such candidates so however that the time permitted for such debate shall not exceed the time allotted to each such candidate under subsection (2). |
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| (4) The order in which each candidate shall use the broadcasting facilities shall be determined
| | (a) in the first instance by agreement among the candidates; or | | |
| | (b) in the absence of such agreement by lots cast or drawn in such manner as the Director-General of Broadcasting may, in his absolute discretion, determine. | | |
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| (5) No candidate shall, save and except as provided in this section, directly or indirectly use broadcasting facilities for the purpose of promoting his own election. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts