Regulation 20 Non-domestic rating: premises used for referendum purposes

In relation to premises in a voting area, section 65(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988^f1 (occupation for election meetings and polls) has effect as if—

(a)

the reference to public meetings in furtherance of a person’s candidature at an election included a reference to public meetings promoting a particular result in the referendum, and

(b)

the reference to the use by a returning officer for the purpose of taking the poll in an election included a reference to the use for the purpose of taking the poll in the referendum—

(i)

by a person exercising functions of a counting officer in accordance with regulation 9, or

(ii)

by a relevant returning or counting officer within the meaning of rule 2(1) of the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules.

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Footnotes

f1: 1988 c. 41; there are no relevant amendments.