Article 5 Amendment of Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)

(1)

Amend Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 2 (combination of polls), after “article 16(1) or (2)”, insert “or (as the case may be) article 16A(1) or (2)”.

(3)

In paragraph 3 (form of postal voting statement), after “article 16(1) or (2)”, in each place it occurs, insert “or (as the case may be) article 16A(1) or (2)”.

(4)

In paragraph 9(6) (procedure on issue of postal ballot paper), after “article 16(1) or (2)” insert “or (as the case may be) article 16A(1) or (2)”.

(5)

In paragraph 11(3) (envelopes), after “article 16(1) or (2)” insert “or (as the case may be) article 16A(1) or (2)”.

(6)

After paragraph 31(1) (forwarding of documents), insert—

“(1A)
Where the poll at an Assembly election is to be taken together with the poll at a police and crime commissioner election under article 16A, a separate statement in the form described in sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be completed for the Assembly election.”.