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The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

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Draft 2012, ISBN 9780111519035

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 52ZQ(7) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Council Tax, England

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 52ZQ and 113 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992f1.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 52ZQ(6) of that Act.

In accordance with section 52ZQ(7) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c.14. Section 52ZQ was inserted into the Local Government Finance Act 1992 by Schedule 5 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and section 113 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 6 to that Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Question to be asked in a referendum
  4. 4Publicity and other information to be provided in connection with referendums by billing authorities
  5. 5Publicity and other information to be provided in connection with referendums by precepting authorities other than the Greater London Authority
  6. 6Publicity and other information to be provided in connection with referendums by the Greater London Authority
  7. 7Further information to be provided in connection with a referendum
  8. 8Calculation of tax for different valuation bands by local precepting authority
  9. 9Provision of information by relevant billing authority
  10. 10Restriction on publication etc of promotional material
  11. 11Statement of reasons for council tax increase
  12. 12General restriction on referendum expenses
  13. 13Notional referendum expenses
  14. 14Conduct of referendum: poll at referendum not taken together with poll at relevant election or referendum
  15. 15Counting officer
  16. 16Chief Counting Officer
  17. 17Combination and timing of polls: general
  18. 18Combination and timing of referendum and election polls: conduct of referendum
  19. 19Combination and timing of referendum and election polls: supplementary provisions relating to elections
  20. 20Procedures for questioning referendum
  21. 21Immediate consequences of referendum petitions
  22. 22Determination of referendum petitions
  23. 23Time
  24. 24Advertisements
  25. 25Non-domestic rating: premises used for referendum purposes
  26. 26Application of these regulations where authority calculates basic amounts of council tax for its predecessor areas under the 2008 Regulations
  27. 27Transitional provisions
  28. Signature
  29. Schedule 1QUESTION TO BE ASKED IN A REFERENDUM
  30. Schedule 2: MATTERS RELEVANT TO REFERENDUM EXPENSES
  31. 1Paragraph 1
  32. 2Paragraph 2
  33. 3Paragraph 3
  34. 4Paragraph 4
  35. 5Paragraph 5
  36. 6Paragraph 6
  37. 7Paragraph 7
  38. 8Paragraph 8
  39. Schedule 3: THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT REFERENDUMS RULES
  40. Part 1: Citation and interpretation
  41. 1Citation
  42. 2Interpretation
  43. Part 2: Provisions as to time
  44. 3Timetable
  45. 4Computation of time
  46. Part 3: General provisions
  47. 5Notice of referendum
  48. 6Poll to be taken by ballot
  49. 7The ballot papers
  50. 8The corresponding number list
  51. 9The official mark
  52. 10Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  53. 11Use of schools and public rooms
  54. Part 4: Action to be taken before the poll
  55. 12Notice of poll
  56. 13Postal ballot papers
  57. 14Provision of polling stations
  58. 15Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
  59. 16Issue of official poll cards
  60. 17Equipment of polling stations
  61. 18Appointment of polling observers and counting observers
  62. 19Notification of requirement of secrecy
  63. 20Return of postal ballot papers
  64. Part 5: The Poll
  65. 21Admission to polling station
  66. 22Keeping of order in station
  67. 23Sealing of ballot boxes
  68. 24Questions to be put to voters and proxies
  69. 25Challenge of voter or proxy
  70. 26Voting procedure
  71. 27Votes marked by presiding officer
  72. 28Voting by persons with disabilities
  73. 29Tendered ballot papers: circumstances where available
  74. 30Tendered ballot papers: general provisions
  75. 31Spoilt ballot papers
  76. 32Correction of errors on day of poll
  77. 33Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  78. 34Procedure on close of poll
  79. Part 6: Counting of votes
  80. 35Attendance at counting of votes
  81. 36The count
  82. 37Rejected ballot papers
  83. 38Decisions on ballot papers
  84. Part 7: Declaration of result and disposal of documents
  85. 39Declaration of result
  86. 40Chief Counting Officer’s re-count
  87. 41Counting officer’s statement and declaration of result
  88. 42Sealing up of ballot papers
  89. 43Delivery of documents to relevant registration officer
  90. 44Orders for production of documents
  91. 45Retention of documents
  92. 8Appendix of forms
  93. Schedule 4: Application, with modifications, of Acts and subordinate legislation
  94. 1Interpretation
  95. Schedule 5: The Local Government Finance Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules
  96. Part 1: Citation and interpretation
  97. 1Citation
  98. 2Interpretation
  99. Part 2: Provisions as to time
  100. 3Timetable
  101. 4Computation of time
  102. Part 3: General provisions
  103. 5Notice of referendum
  104. 6Poll to be taken by ballot
  105. 7The ballot papers
  106. 8The corresponding number list
  107. 9The official mark
  108. 10Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  109. 11Use of schools and public rooms
  110. Part 4: Action to be taken before the poll
  111. 12Notice of Poll
  112. 13Postal ballot papers
  113. 14Provision of polling stations
  114. 15Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  115. 16Issue of official poll cards
  116. 17Equipment of polling stations
  117. 18Appointment of counting observers
  118. 19Appointment of polling observers
  119. 20Notification of requirement of secrecy in respect of polling stations
  120. 21Notification of requirement of secrecy in respect of the count
  121. 22Return of postal ballot papers
  122. Part 5: The poll
  123. 23Admission to the polling station
  124. 24Keeping of order in station
  125. 25Sealing of ballot boxes
  126. 26Questions to be put to voters and proxies
  127. 27Challenge of voter or proxy
  128. 28Voting procedure
  129. 29Votes marked by presiding officer
  130. 30Voting by persons with disabilities
  131. 31Tendered ballot papers: circumstances where available
  132. 32Tendered ballot papers: general provisions
  133. 33Spoilt ballot papers
  134. 34Correction of errors on day of poll
  135. 35Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  136. 36Procedure on close of poll
  137. Part 6: Counting of votes
  138. 37Attendance at counting of votes
  139. 38The count
  140. 39Rejected ballot papers
  141. 40Decisions on ballot papers
  142. Part 7: Final Proceedings and Miscellaneous
  143. 41Declaration of result
  144. 42Chief Counting Officer’s re-count
  145. 43Counting officer’s statement and declaration of result
  146. 44Sealing up of ballot papers
  147. 45Delivery of documents to relevant registration officer
  148. 46Orders for production of documents
  149. 47Retention of documents
  150. 48Countermand or abandonment of poll at election on death of candidate
  151. 8Appendix of Forms
  152. Schedule 6Application, with modifications, of the Representation of the People Act 1983 in relation to referendum petitions
  153. Schedule 7Modifications of the Election Petition Rules 1960
  154. Explanatory note