Paragraph 4 Notice of election

Northern Ireland

The returning officer shall publish notice of the election stating in addition to the notification referred to in section 24(2)—

(a)

the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered;

(b)

the number of members to be returned for each district electoral area in the local government district concerned;

(c)

the last time by which applications to vote by post or proxy or by post as proxy must reach the Chief Electoral Officer in order to be effective for the election;

F1(ca)

the address to which the applications mentioned in paragraph (c) must be sent;

(d)

the date and hours of the poll in the event of a contest;

and the notice shall state that forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place referred to in paragraph (a).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 rule 4(ca) inserted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 48 (with art. 1(3))

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: SI 1985/454

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))