Paragraph 38 Proxy paper form for certain proxy appointments
This paragraph applies where a proxy appointment is made during the period—
beginning with 31st October 2023, and
ending with 25th March 2024.
Form J (proxy paper), as inserted into Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Regulations by regulation 19(18)(a) applies as if in note 2, before “on behalf of more than four electors” there were inserted “(in relation to a petition for which the end of the signing period is on or after 25thMarch 2024)”.
Form J (proxy paper), as inserted into Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Regulations by regulation 19(18)(b) applies as if before “on behalf of more than four electors” there were inserted “(at a petition for which the end of the signing period is on or after 25thMarch 2024)”.
In this paragraph, “proxy appointment” means an appointment resulting from an application under regulation 51(2) or (6), 52(1) or (7), 53(2), (3) or (4)(b) or 54(1) or (4)(b) of the 2016 Regulations.