Regulation 85 Postal signing packs

(1)

The petition officer must issue to a person entitled to sign a petition by post—

(a)

for a petition in England and Wales or Scotland—

(i)

a postal signing sheet,

(ii)

a postal petition statement, and

(iii)

envelopes for their return which comply with regulation 91 (envelopes);

(b)

for a petition in Northern Ireland—

(i)

a postal signing sheet,

(ii)

a declaration of identity, and

(iii)

envelopes for their return which comply with regulation 91 (envelopes).

(2)

The petition officer must also issue to such persons such information as the officer thinks appropriate about how to obtain—

(a)

translations into languages other than English of any directions to, or guidance for, signers sent with a postal signing sheet;

(b)

a translation into Braille of such directions or guidance;

(c)

graphical representations of such directions or guidance;

(d)

the directions or guidance in any other form (including any audible form).

(3)

The petition officer must ensure that the return of the postal signing sheet and postal petition statement or declaration of identity (as the case may be) is free of charge to the postal signer.