48(1)Every broadcasting undertaking and every publisher of a newspaper, periodical or other printed matter may, free of charge, make broadcasting time on radio or television or advertising space in a newspaper, periodical or other printed matter, available to registered political parties, registered district associations, registered independent candidates, leadership contestants or nomination contestants, if such a service is offered on an equitable basis, qualitatively and quantitatively, to all such parties, district associations, independent candidates, leadership contestants or nomination contestants.