{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111517604",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Question to be asked in a referendum",
  "text": "Where the proposals in relation to which a referendum is to be held are for the authority to operate—\n(a) a mayor and cabinet executive, the question to be asked in that referendum is to be in the form set out—\n(i) where the authority is currently operating a leader and cabinet executive (England), in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and\n(ii) where the authority is currently operating the committee system, in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and\n(b) a leader and cabinet executive (England), the question to be asked in that referendum is to be in the form set out—\n(i) where the authority is currently operating a mayor and cabinet executive, in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and\n(ii) where the authority is currently operating the committee system in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and\n(c) the committee system, the question to be asked in that referendum is to be in the form set out—\n(i) where the authority is currently operating a mayor and cabinet executive, in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and\n(ii) where the authority is currently operating a leader and cabinet executive (England), in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517604/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:52:38.593992+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}