109. (1) Every notice, bill, poster or similar document having reference to a European election or distributed for the purpose of furthering the candidature of any candidate or the interests of a political party at a European election shall bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and of the publisher thereof.

(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence if the person prints, publishes or posts, or causes to be printed, published or posted, any such notice, bill, poster or similar document as aforesaid which does not bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and of the publisher thereof.

(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply as respects any such notice, bill, poster or similar document printed, published or posted by a returning officer or a local returning officer.

(4) For the purposes of this rule “print” includes any process for producing copies of a notice, bill, poster or similar document, other than copying it by hand.