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  "legislation_title": "The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 8\nApplication, with Modification, of other Acts and Subordinate Legislation in respect of Business Referendums\nRegulation 17\nTable 1\nRepresentation of the People Act 1983\nProvision\nModification\nSection 35(4) (appointments by returning officers)\nSection 36(4) and (6) (returning officer’s expenditure at local elections)\nIn subsection (4)—\n(a) for the words from “by a returning officer” to “London borough)” substitute “by the counting officer for a relevant council in relation to the holding of a business referendum”; and\n(b) for the words “the council for that area” substitute “that council”.\nIn subsection (6) for the words from the beginning to “councillor, the council” substitute “Before a poll is taken at such a business referendum as is referred to in subsection (4), the authority”.\nThe first reference in subsection (6) to the council who appointed the returning officer must be construed as a reference to the council who appointed the returning officer, but other references to the returning officer must be construed as references to the counting officer.\nSection 47 (loan of equipment for local elections)\nSection 49(5)(except (5)(b)(iii)), and (6) (effect of registers)\nIn subsection (5) for the words from “parliamentary or local government elector” to “list of proxies” substitute “named voter”, and omit “prevent the rejection of a vote on a scrutiny, or”.\nIn subsection (5)(b)(iv) for the words “a local government elector” substitute “named voter”.\nIn subsection (6) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “the date of the business referendum”.\nSection 52(1) to (4) (discharge of registration duties)\nA reference to functions under the 1983 Act is construed as a reference to functions under these Regulations.\nSection 54(1), (3) and (4) (payment of expenses of registration)\nA reference to functions under the 1983 Act is construed as a reference to functions under these Regulations.\nSection 60 (personation)\nIn subsection (2) for the words “parliamentary or local government election” substitute “business referendum”.\nIn subsection (2)(a) for the words “whether as an elector or as proxy” substitute “as a named voter”.\nIn subsection (2)(b), in both cases where the word appears, for the word “proxy” substitute “a named voter”.\nSection 61(1) and (3) to (7) (other voting offences)\nFor subsection (1) substitute—\n“(1) A person (“P”) shall be guilty of an offence if—\n(a) P applies to vote as named voter (in person or by post) when subject to a legal incapacity, or\n(b) P nominates a person to be a named voter knowing that that person is subject to a legal incapacity to vote at the business referendum.\nFor subsection (3) and (4) substitute—\n“(3) A person (“P”) shall be guilty of an offence if—\n(a) P votes as a named voter for the same business vote holder more than once in the same business referendum, or\n(b) P votes in person as named voter for a business vote holder at a business referendum at which he is entitled to vote by post as named voter for that business vote holder.\n(4) A person (“P”) shall also be guilty of an offence if he votes as named voter for more than two business vote holders.”\nFor subsection (6A) substitute—\n“(6A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (3)(b) only by reason of that person having marked a tendered ballot paper in pursuance of rule 57 of the Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules”.\nSection 62A (except (4) and (6)) (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes)\nIn subsection (1)(a) after “election” insert “or business referendum”.\nFor subsection (2) substitute—\n“(2) These are the acts—\n(a) completing a voting choices form as some other person (whether that other person is living or dead or is a fictitious person);\n(b) otherwise making a false statement in, or in connection with, a registration response form;\n(c) inducing the business registration officer or counting officer to send a postal ballot paper or any communication relating to a postal vote to an address which has not been agreed to by the named voter;\n(d) causing any communication relating to a postal vote or containing a postal ballot paper not to be delivered to the intended recipient”.\nSection 63 (breach of official duty)\nIn subsection (3) for the words “parliamentary or local government elections or the registration of parliamentary or local government electors” substitute “business referendums or the registration of business vote holders for the purposes of a business referendum”.\nIn subsection (4)(a) after the words “for an election” insert “or a business referendum”.\nSection 65 (tampering with ballot papers, etc)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a) after “election”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or business referendum”, and\n(b) omit paragraph (a).\nSection 66 (except (7) and (8)) (requirement of secrecy)\nFor subsections (1) to (4) substitute—\n(1) The following persons—\n(a) every counting officer and every presiding officer or clerk attending at a polling station,\n(b) every polling observer so attending,\n(c) every person so attending by virtue of any of sections 6A to 6D of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000,\nshall maintain and aid in the secrecy of voting and shall not, except for some purpose authorised by law, communicate to any person before the poll is closed any information as to—\n(i) the name of any named voter who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at a polling station;\n(ii) the number on the business voting register of any business vote holder who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at a polling station; or\n(iii) the official mark.\n(2) Every person so attending at the counting of the votes shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of voting and shall not—\n(a) ascertain or attempt to ascertain at the counting of the votes the number or other unique identifying mark on the back of any ballot paper;\n(b) communicate any information obtained at the counting of the votes as to the answer for which any vote is given on any particular ballot paper.\n(3) No person shall—\n(a) interfere with or attempt to interfere with a named voter when recording a vote;\n(b) otherwise obtain or attempt to obtain in a polling station information as to the answer for which a named voter in that station is about to vote or has voted;\n(c) communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in a polling station as to the answer for which a named voter in that station is about to vote or has voted, or as to the number or other unique identifying mark on the back of the ballot paper given to a named voter at that station;\n(d) directly or indirectly induce a named voter to display their ballot paper after they have marked it so as to make known to any person the answer for which they have or have not voted.\n(4) Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the issue or the receipt of ballot papers for named voters voting by post must maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the vote and shall not—\n(a) except for some purpose authorised by law, communicate, before the poll is closed, to any person any information obtained at those proceedings as to the official mark; or\n(b) except for some purpose authorised by law, communicate to any person at any time any information obtained at those proceedings as to the number or other unique identifying mark on the back of the ballot paper sent to any person;\n(c) except for some purpose authorised by law, attempt to ascertain at he proceedings in connection with the receipt of ballot papers the number or other unique identifying mark on the back of any ballot paper; or\n(d) attempt to ascertain at the proceedings in connection with the receipt of the ballot papers the answer for which any vote is given in any particular ballot paper or communicate any information with respect thereto obtained at those proceedings.\nSection 66A (prohibition of exit polls)\nIn subsection (2) omit the “and” preceding paragraph (b) and after that paragraph insert—\n“; and\n(c) a business referendum.”.\nSection 92 (broadcasting from outside the United Kingdom)\nIn subsection (1) after “local government election” insert “or business referendum”.\nSection 94 (imitation poll cards)\nIn subsection (1) after “local government election” insert “or business referendum”.\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a) after “local government elections” insert “or business referendum”,\n(b) after “section 42 above” insert “, or regulations made under paragraph 16 of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990,”, and\n(c) after “the rules”, insert “or, as the case may be, the regulations”.\nSection 96 (schools and rooms for local election meetings)\nFor subsections (1) to (4) substitute—\n“(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person is entitled, for the purpose of holding a public meeting to promote a particular result in a business referendum, to use free of charge at reasonable times during the campaign period any meeting room to which this section applies.\n(2) In subsection (1), “the campaign period” means the period between the last day on which notice of the business referendum may be published in accordance with these Regulations and the day before the date of the business referendum.\n(3) This section applies to any meeting room situated in the area of a relevant council, the expense of maintaining which is payable by a local authority.\n(4) Subsections (4), (5) and (7) of section 95 shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies to that section, except that a reference to a candidate is construed as a reference to a person.\n(5) The lists maintained by a county council, district council or London borough council of meeting rooms which candidates at a parliamentary election in any constituency are entitled to use shall have effect for the purposes of the business referendum; and any person shall, before the business referendum, be entitled at all reasonable hours to inspect those lists or a copy of them.”\nSection 97 (disturbances at election meetings)\nFor subsection (2) substitute—\n“(2) This section applies to a meeting in connection with a business referendum held during the campaign period.\n(2A) In subsection (2) “the campaign period” means the period between the last day on which notice of the business referendum may be published and the day before the date of the business referendum.”.\nSection 100(1) and (2) (illegal canvassing by police officers)\nIn subsection (1) for the words from “from giving his vote” to the end substitute “from giving their vote in a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to a referendum area wholly or partly within the police area”.\nSection 109 (payments for the exhibition of election notices)\nSection 110 (details to appear on election publications)\nSection 111 (prohibition of paid canvassers)\nSection 112 (providing money for illegal purposes)\nSection 113 (bribery)\nSection 114 (treating)\nSection 115 (undue influence)\nSection 116 (rights of creditors)\nOmit paragraphs (b) and (c).\nSection 118 (interpretation of Part 2)\nSection 119 (computation of time for purposes of Part 2)\nIn subsection (1)(b) after “disregarded” insert-\n“; and\n(c) in computing any period referred to in section 96(2) or 97(2A), as applied for the purposes of a business referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, any of the days so mentioned shall be disregarded.”\nSection 167 (application for relief)\nIn subsection (1) omit the words “or an election court”.\nSection 168 (prosecutions for corrupt practices)\nSection 169 (prosecutions for illegal practices)\nSection 170 (conviction of illegal practices on charge of corrupt practice etc)\nSection 173 (incapacities)\nIn subsection (1)(a)(i) after “Great Britain” insert “or being named to vote or voting as a named voter in a business referendum”.\nSection 175 (illegal payments etc)\nOmit subsection (2).\nSection 176 (time limit for prosecutions)\nSection 177 (summary trial)\nFor “the election under the local government Act” substitute “the business referendum”;\nIn subsection (1)(a) for the words from “in the county” to “adjoins” substitute “for the referendum area in which the offence is alleged to have been committed”.\nSection 178 (prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom)\nSection 179 (offences by association)\nSection 181 (Director of Public Prosecutions)\nSection 185 (interpretation of Part 3)\nSection 199B (translations of certain documents)\nThe reference to the requirements of a sample copy is construed as a reference to the requirements set out in the Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules.\nSection 200(1A) and (2) (public notices, and declarations)\nSection 202 (interpretation)\nBefore subsection (2) insert—\n(1A) Any term used in this Act which is defined in the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 shall have the meaning given to it by those Regulations.\nTable 2\nRepresentation of the People Act 2000\nProvision\nModification\nSection 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales)\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a) after “Representation of the People Acts”, insert “or the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”, and\n(b) in paragraph (c) for “candidates” substitute “any campaign organiser within the meaning of regulation 6”.\nIn subsection (3)—\n(a) in paragraph (b) for “candidates” substitute “campaign organisers”, and\n(b) for “section 75(1) of the 1983 Act (restriction on third party election expenditure)” substitute “regulation 6”.\nOmit subsection (4).\nAt the end of subsection (7)(a) insert “or the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.\nTable 3\nPolitical Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000\nProvision\nModification\nSection 6A (attendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc)\nAfter subsection (1)(b) insert—\n“(c) proceedings relating to a business referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which are the responsibility of the counting officer”.\nSection 6B (observation of working practices by representatives of Commission)\nAfter subsection (2) insert—\n“(2A) A representative of the Commission may also observe the working practices of a counting officer at a business referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and any person acting under the counting officer’s direction.”\nSection 6C (accredited observers: individuals)\nAfter subsection (1) after “applies” insert “or which is held under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990\nSection 6D (accredited observers: organisations)\nAfter subsection (1) after “applies” insert “or which is held under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.\nSection 6E (attendance and conduct of observers)\n“After subsection (4)(c) insert—\n(ca) in the case of any other proceedings at a business referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the counting officer;”.\nTable 4\nElectoral Administration Act 2006\nProvision\nModification\nSection 42 (access to other election documents)\nIn subsection (1)(b) for “election documents” substitute “business referendum documents”.\nSection 43 (access to other election documents: contravention of regulations)\nIn subsection (1)(a) after “section 42”, insert “as applied by the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012.\nSection 44 (access to other election documents: supplementary)\nIn subsection (3)(b) for the words “such registration officer as the Secretary of State by order appoints”, insert “the business registration officer of the relevant council or where the referendum area comprises the areas of two or more councils, the returning officer of the relevant council in whose portion of the referendum area the greater or greatest (as the case may be) number of local government electors are registered”.\nIn subsection (5) for the words “election documents” to “Northern Ireland)” substitute “business referendum documents are such documents relating to a business referendum”.\nSection 46 (returning officers: correction of procedural errors)\nOmit subsection (6).\n”",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 36(4) was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 47 was amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 49 was amended by paragraphs 2 and 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), S.I. 1995/1948 and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Section 52 was amended by paragraph 71 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Section 54 was amended by paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Section 61 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and Schedule 5, to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), paragraph 83 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and section 38(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Section 62A was inserted by section 40 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Section 63 was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by S.I. 2001/1149, sections 7, 41(8) and 46(6) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) and sections 25(a) and 39 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Section 65 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 69, 72 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Section 66 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and paragraphs 69, 82, 86 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "Section 66A was inserted by paragraphs 3 and 6 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Section 92 was amended by paragraph 35 of Schedule 20 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42) and paragraph 61 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Section 94 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Section 96 was substituted by paragraph 38 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 30 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Section 97 was amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "Section 100(2) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "Section 110 was substituted by paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "Section 113 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "Section 115 was amended by section 39(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "Section 118 was amended by paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 135 of, and paragraphs 1 and 15 of Schedule 18 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 104, 119 and 133 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "Section 119 was amended by section 19(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 49 and 51(1) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f22",
      "text": "Section 167 was amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 18 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f23",
      "text": "Section 168 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 57 of Schedule 5 to, the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 104 and 121 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f24",
      "text": "Section 169 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f25",
      "text": "Section 173 was substituted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f26",
      "text": "Section 175 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f27",
      "text": "Section 178 was substituted by paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f28",
      "text": "Section 181 was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f29",
      "text": "Section 185 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 86 and 87 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f30",
      "text": "Section 199B was inserted by section 36 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f31",
      "text": "Section 202 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 70 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1983 (c.50), S.I. 1995/1948, the Schedule to the Law Officers Act 1997 (c.60), paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), paragraph 22 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 3 and 9 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2), paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41), S.I. 2001/1149 and section 73 and paragraphs 13, 76 and 128 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f32",
      "text": "Section 175 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f33",
      "text": "2000 c. 2."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f34",
      "text": "Section 10 was amended by paragraphs 6 and 16 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f35",
      "text": "2000 c. 41. All the provisions mentioned in this table were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f36",
      "text": "2006 c. 22."
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