Article 11 Referendum agents

Each permitted participant in relation to a referendum may appoint an individual to act as an agent (“a referendum agent”) for the region in which the referendum is to be held.

Where a permitted participant has appointed a referendum agent, the responsible person^f1 or a person authorised by him in writing shall, not later than noon on the sixteenth day before the date of the poll, notify the counting officer of the name and home address or business address of the referendum agent and of the permitted participant by whom he is appointed.

If the appointment of a referendum agent is revoked or a referendum agent dies, another referendum agent shall be appointed forthwith and his name and address notified to the counting officer, but no new appointment need be made if the referendum agent had not notified to the counting officer any appointment of counting agents.

A notification as to a referendum agent shall be of no effect unless it is made in writing and signed by the responsible person or a person authorised by him in writing.

Upon the name and address of a referendum agent being notified to the counting officer, the counting officer shall forthwith give public notice of that name and address and of the name of the permitted participant by whom he is appointed.

A permitted participant may appoint the responsible person as a referendum agent.

In calculating the period referred to in paragraph (2), the following days shall be disregarded—