25 November 2009
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Mandatory Referrals

Introduction
Controller, Editorial Policy
Output Controller, television, radio, online or any other service
Chief Adviser Politics
Chief Adviser, Editorial Policy
Royal Liaison Officer
Controller Northern Ireland

Referral to Output Controller, television, radio, online or any other service

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SECTION 8: HARM AND OFFENCE

Any proposal to use the most offensive language (cunt, motherfucker and fuck) must be referred to and approved by a senior editorial figure or for Independents by the commissioning editor and then also approved by the relevant output controller for television, radio, online and any other service.Chief Adviser Editorial Policy (Claire Powell) may also be consulted.

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