(1)  Section 191 does not apply to electoral matter contained in reportage or commentary in an issue of a newspaper or periodical if the issue contains a statement to the effect that the editor or a person whose name and address appears in the statement has authorised the publication of all electoral matter contained in reportage or commentary in that issue.

(2)  In this section –

reportage or commentary , in relation to a newspaper or periodical, means everything in the newspaper or periodical except advertisements and letters to the editor.