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  "legislation_title": "The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012",
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  "text": "Table 1\nRepresentation of the People Act 1983\nProvision\nModification\nSection 13B (alteration of registers: pending elections)\nAfter “election”, in each place, substitute “or referendum”.\nAfter subsection (4) insert—\n“(4A) This section also applies to referendums.”.\nSection 31 (polling districts and stations at local government elections)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a) for “elections of county councillors” substitute “referendums by or in respect of a county”, and\n(b) for “elections of London borough or district councillors” substitute “referendums by or in respect of a London borough or district”.\nIn subsection (3) for “local government elections” substitute “referendums”.\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 a counting officer for a relevant council in relation to the holding of a 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 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)\nIn subsection (1) for “the returning officer at a local government election” substitute “the counting officer at a referendum”.\nIn subsection (2) for “an election held under those Acts” substitute “a referendum”.\nSection 49(4) to (5), and (6) (effect of registers)\nIn subsection (5) omit “prevent the rejection of the vote on a scrutiny, or”.\nSection 60 (personation)\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a) omit “parliamentary or”; and\n(b) after “local government election” insert “or referendum”.\nSection 61 (other voting offences)\nIn subsection (1) after “local government election” and “local government elections”, in each place, insert “or referendum” or “or referendums” respectively.\nFor subsections (2) to (4) substitute—\n“(2) A person (“V”) shall be guilty of an offence if—\n(a) V votes on V’s own behalf otherwise than by proxy more than once in the same referendum; or\n(b) V votes on V’s own behalf in person and is entitled to vote by post, or\n(c) V votes on V’s own behalf in person knowing that a person appointed to vote as V’s proxy has already voted in person or is entitled to vote by post, or\n(d) V applies for a person to be appointed as V’s proxy to vote for V without applying for the cancellation of a previous appointment of a third party then in force or without withdrawing a pending application for such an appointment.\n(3) A person (“P”) shall be guilty of an offence if—\n(a) P votes as proxy for the same person more than once in the same referendum; or\n(b) P votes in person as proxy for a person and is entitled to vote by post as proxy for someone whom P already knows to have voted in person.\n(4) A person (“R”) shall also be guilty of an offence if R votes as proxy in any referendum for more than two persons of whom R is not the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.”.\nFor subsection (6A) substitute—\n“(6A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (2)(b) only by reason of that person having marked a tendered ballot paper in pursuance of rule 30 of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 30 of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules (as the case may be).”.\nSection 62A (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes)\nIn subsection (1)(a) after “election” insert “or referendum”.\nSection 63 (breach of official duty)\nIn subsection (3) after “local government election” and “local government elections”, in each place insert “or referendum” or “in referendums” respectively.\nIn subsection (4)(a) after “election” insert “or referendum”.\nSection 65 (tampering with ballot papers, etc)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a) after “election”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or referendum”, and\n(b) omit paragraph (a).\nIn subsection (3) for “clerk” substitute “person”.\nSection 66 (requirement of secrecy)\nFor subsection (1)(b) substitute—\n“(b) every polling observer, so attending,”.\nSection 66A (prohibition of exit polls)\nIn subsection (2) omit the “and” preceding paragraph (b) and after that paragraph insert—\n“; and\n(c) any referendum.”.\nSection 92 (broadcasting from outside the United Kingdom)\nIn subsection (1) after “local government election” insert “or referendum”.\nSection 94 (imitation poll cards)\nIn subsection (1) after “local government election” insert “or referendum”.\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a) after “local government election” insert “or referendum,\n(b) after “section 36” insert “above, 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 subsection (1) 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 referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to use free of charge at reasonable times during the campaign period any meeting room to which this section applies.\n(1A) In subsection (1), “the campaign period” means the period between the last day on which notice of referendum may be published in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 16 of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the day before the date of the referendum.”.\nOmit subsection (2).\nIn subsection (3) for the words from “electoral area for which” to “that electoral area” substitute “the area of the relevant council”.\nIn subsection (4)—\n(a) omit the words “and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to this Act”,\n(b) after the words “that section” insert “subject to the substitution in subsection (5) of that section, for the word “candidate” of the word “person””, and\n(c) omit the words from “and any person” to the end.\nAfter subsection (4) insert—\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 referendum; and any person shall, before the 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 referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 held during the campaign period.\n(2A) In subsection (2) “the campaign period” means the period between the last day on which notice of referendum may be published in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 16 of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the day before the date of the 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(1A) or 97(2A), as applied for the purposes of a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, any of the days so mentioned shall be disregarded.”\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 at any 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 referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”;\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)\nSection 200(1A) and (2) (public notices, and declarations)\nSection 202 (interpretation)\nTable 2\nRepresentation of the People Act 1985\nProvision\nModification\nSection 15 (combination of polls at parliamentary, European and local elections)\nAfter section 15(3) insert—\n“(3AA) Where the polls at one or more relevant elections are to be taken on the same date as a neighbourhood planning referendum, they may be taken together if the returning officer for each relevant election thinks fit.”.\nFor section 15(4) substitute—\n“(4) Where polls at any relevant election and neighbourhood planning referendum are combined under this section the costs of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost solely attributable to one relevant election or the referendum) and any cost attributable to their combination shall be apportioned equally among the relevant elections and the neighbourhood planning referendum.\n(4A) In subsections (3AA) and (4)—\n“neighbourhood planning referendum” means a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;\n“relevant election” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012.”.\nTable 3\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 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012”.\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 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012”.\nOmit subsection (4).\nAt the end of subsection (7)(a) insert “or the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.\nSection 12 (changes relating to absent voting at elections in Great Britain)\nIn subsection (1) at the end insert “; and as regards referendums”.\nSchedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain)\nIn paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “the appropriate rules” at the end of paragraph (b), insert—\n“, and\n(c) in the case of a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be”.\nIn paragraphs 2 to 7, 7C and 7D, except in paragraphs 3(1), 3(2), 3(4)(a)(i), 6(7), 7(4)(a) and 7(6)(a)(i), after “local government election”, “local government elections”, “elections” and “election”, insert, as the context requires, “or a referendum”, “or referendums”, or “or the referendum”.\nIn paragraphs 3(1) and 3(2) for “or at both” substitute “or at referendums or at any combination of such polls”.\nIn paragraphs 3(4)(a)(i) and 7(6)(a)(i) for “or both” substitute “or referendums, or at any combination of such polls”.\nIn paragraphs 6(7) and 7(4)(a) for “or at both” substitute “or at referendums, or at any combination of such polls”.\nTable 4\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 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 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)\nIn 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)\nIn 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)\nFor subsection (4)(c) substitute—\n“(c) in the case of any other proceedings at a referendum to which Part 7 applies, the relevant counting officer (within the meaning of section 6A);\n(ca) in the case of any other proceedings at a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the counting officer;”.\nIn subsection (4)(d) for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (ca)”.\nTable 5\nElectoral Administration Act 2006\nProvision\nModification\nSection 42 (access to other election documents)\nIn subsection (1)(b) for “election documents” substitute “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 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 “referendum documents are such documents relating to a referendum”.\nAfter subsection (7)(e) insert—\n“(f) in relation to a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the area in which the referendum takes place.”.\nSection 46 (returning officers: correction of procedural errors)\nAfter subsection (3)(b) insert—\n“(c) a referendum.”.\nOmit subsection (6).\nSection 69 (encouraging electoral participation)\nIn subsection (1) for “by electors in the electoral process” substitute “in a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by those entitled to vote in the referendum”.\nAfter subsection (8)(b) insert—\n“(c) a counting officer at a referendum.”.\nTable 6\nThe Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001\nProvision\nModification\nRegulation 3 (interpretation)\nAt the end of paragraph (2)(b) insert—\n“, or\n(c) in the case of a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the corresponding rule in the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be.”.\nRegulation 4(1)(b) (forms) and, to the extent of Form E in Schedule 3, (2)\nRegulation 5 (communication of applications, notices, etc)\nRegulation 6 (electronic signatures and related certificates)\nRegulation 7 (copies of documents)\nRegulation 8 (time)\nRegulation 11 (interference with notices)\nRegulation 50 (interpretation of Part 4)\nRegulation 51 (general requirements for an absent vote)\nIn paragraph (2)(c) for “the elector for whom he will act as proxy and the elector’s” substitute\n“the voter for whom he will act as proxy and the voter’s”.\nFor paragraph (4)(b) substitute—\n“(b) whether it is made for all or any of parliamentary elections, local government elections or referendums.”.\nIn paragraph (5)—\n(a) after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”, and\n(b) omit “elections”.\nRegulation 51A (additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant)\nRegulation 51AA (additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in the application)\nRegulation 51B (additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4)\nRegulation 52 (additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy)\nRegulation 55 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election)\nRegulation 56 (closing dates for applications)\nIn paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7)(b) after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”\nRegulation 57 (grant or refusal of applications)\nIn paragraph (5) after “election” insert “or referendum”\nRegulation 58 (notice of appeal)\nRegulation 59 (cancellation of proxy appointment)\nRegulation 61B\nIn paragraph (3)(a) for “any candidate or agent” substitute “those”.\nRegulation 62 (marked register for polling stations)\nRegulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5)\nOmit the definition of “agent”.\nRegulation 65 (combination of polls)\nFor regulation 65 substitute—\n“65 Where the polls at elections or referendums are taken together under—\n(a) section 15(1), (2) or (3AA) of the 1985 Act (combination of polls at parliamentary, European Parliamentary and local government elections),\n(b) section 36(3) or (3AB) of the 1983 Act (combination of polls at local elections), or\n(c) regulation 11 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012,\nthe proceedings at the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers may, if the returning and counting officers concerned agree, be taken together.”.\nRegulation 66 (form of postal voting statement)\nOmit paragraph (a).\nRegulation 68 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on the receipt of postal ballot papers)\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 are not taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in one or more relevant election in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 68 has effect in relation to the referendum as follows:\nFor paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—\n“(a) the counting officer and that officer’s clerks,\n(b) persons who by virtue of rule 36(2)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 36(3)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes.”.\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 are taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at one or more relevant elections in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 68 has effect in relation to the referendum and each of the relevant elections as follows:\nAfter paragraph (d) insert—\n“(e) the counting officer and that officer’s clerks,\n(f) persons who by virtue of rule 36(2)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 36(3)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes,\n(g) persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (d) of the Local Government Finance Act Referendums Rules or rule 37(3)(a) to (d) of the Local Government Finance Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes,\n(h) persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules or rule 37(3)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes.”.\nRegulation 69 (agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (8) for “candidates or their agents” substitute “persons entitled to be present by virtue of regulation 68”.\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 are not taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in one or more relevant election in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 69 has effect in relation to the referendum as follows:\nOmit paragraphs (1) to (7).\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 are taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at one or more relevant elections in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 69 has effect in relation to the referendum and each of the relevant elections as follows:\nFor paragraph (3) substitute—\n“(3) Where postal ballot papers for more than one election or referendum are issued together by virtue of regulation 65, the references to the returning officer in paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) must be construed as references to the returning or counting officer who issues the postal ballot papers.”.\nRegulation 70 (notification of requirement of secrecy)\nRegulation 71 (time when postal ballot papers are to be issued)\nRegulation 72 (procedure on issue of postal ballot paper)\nIn paragraph (5) after “one election” insert “or referendum, or for an election combined with a referendum,”.\nIn paragraph (5)(a)—\n(a) after “elections” insert “and referendums”, and\n(b) after “election” insert “or referendum”.\nIn paragraph (6) for “the poll at one election is taken with the poll at another election” substitute “polls are taken together”.\nRegulation 73 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)\nRegulation 74 (envelopes)\nRegulation 75 (sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists)\nRegulation 76 (delivery of postal ballot papers)\nRegulation 77 (spoilt postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (2)(b) for “election” substitute “poll”.\nRegulation 78 (lost postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (2A)(b) for “election” substitute “poll”.\nRegulation 79 (alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement)\nIn paragraph (5) after “polling agents” insert “or polling observers (if any)”.\nAfter paragraph (5) insert-\n“(5A) For the purpose of paragraph (5), in relation to a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, “polling observer” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012.”.\nRegulation 80 (notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes)\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum are not taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in one or more relevant election in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 80 has effect in relation to the referendum as follows:\nIn paragraph (1) for “each candidate” substitute “those persons who by virtue of rule 36(2)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 36(3)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes”.\nOmit paragraph (2)(b).\nWhere the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers for a referendum are taken together with the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at one or more relevant elections in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by these Regulations, regulation 80 has effect in relation to the referendum and each of the relevant elections as follows:\nFor paragraph (1) substitute—\n“(1) The counting officer shall give to those persons who by virtue of rule 36(2)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 36(3)(a) to (c) of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes and the other persons entitled to attend the opening of postal votes, not less than 48 hours’ notice in writing of each occasion on which a postal voters’ ballot box and the envelopes contained in it is to be opened.\n(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the other person entitled to attend the opening of postal votes are—\n(a) where the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together with the poll at an election, each candidate, or\n(b) where the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together with the poll at a Local Government Finance Act referendum, persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (d) of the Local Government Finance Act Referendums Rules or rule 37(3)(a) to (d) of the Local Government Finance Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes,\n(c) where the proceedings for the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together with the poll at a Local Government Act referendum, persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules or rule 37(3)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules, as the case may be, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes.”.\nRegulation 81 (postal ballot boxes and receptacles)\nIn paragraphs (3) and (4) for “the agents” substitute “those”.\nRegulation 83 (opening of postal voters’ ballot box)\nIn paragraph (1) for “the agents” substitute “such of those who are entitled to attend as are present”.\nRegulation 85 (procedure in relation to postal voting statements)\nIn paragraph (3) for “agents” substitute “counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be)”.\nAfter paragraph (3) insert—\n“(3A) In this regulation and regulations 85A, 85B and 86A, in relation to a referendum under Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, “counting observer” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012.”.\nRegulation 85A (procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification)\nIn paragraph (4) for “agents” substitute “counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be)”.\nRegulation 85B (postal voting statements: additional personal identifier verification)\nIn paragraphs (3)(a) and (c) and (4) for “agents” substitute “counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be)”.\nRegulation 86A (retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (2)(b) and (f) for “agents” substitute “counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be)”.\nRegulation 91 (forwarding of documents)\nIn paragraph (1) for “constituency or electoral area (or areas)” substitute “neighbourhood area”.\nAfter paragraph (2) insert—\n“(2A) In the case of a referendum, the documents to be forwarded under paragraph (1) are to be forwarded to the registration officer of the relevant council.”.\nRegulation 98 (supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on use\nAfter paragraph (8) insert—\n“(8A) Where a registration officer is not the counting officer for a referendum held wholly or partly within the registration officer’s registration area, the registration officer shall supply, free of charge, to the counting officer for that referendum, as many printed copies of the documents referred to in paragraph (4)(a) and (b) above as the counting officer may reasonably require for the purposes of such a referendum, together with one copy of each in data form.”.\nIn paragraph (9) after “election” insert “or referendum”.\nIn Schedule 3, Form E\nAfter “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” insert “*[NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING REFERENDUM FOR [insert name of neighbourhood area]]”.\nAfter “European Parliamentary electoral region” insert “Neighbourhood area .................................”.\nAfter the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.\nAfter the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[neighbourhood area]”.",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 13B was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and amended by section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 31 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c.50), paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and paragraphs 104 and 108 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 36(4) was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "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": "f5",
      "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": "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)"
    },
    {
      "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 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f23",
      "text": "Section 169 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f24",
      "text": "Section 173 was substituted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f25",
      "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": "f26",
      "text": "Section 178 was substituted by paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f27",
      "text": "Section 181 was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f28",
      "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": "f29",
      "text": "Section 199B was inserted by section 36 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f30",
      "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f31",
      "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": "f32",
      "text": "1985 c.50. Section 15 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26) and section 3(2) of the Elections Act 2001 (c.1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f33",
      "text": "2000 c.2."
    },
    {
      "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": "Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 164 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 (c.33), and section 5, 14, 35 and 38 of, and paragraphs 19, 20 and 137 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f36",
      "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": "f37",
      "text": "2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f38",
      "text": "S.I. 2001/341; as amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2005/2114, 2006/752, 2006/1694, 2006/2910, 2007/1025, 2008/1901/ 2009/1182, 2010/231/2010/882, 2011/2085 and by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) and Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c.1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f39",
      "text": "Amended by SI 2006/2910."
    }
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