Paragraph 59A Destruction of home address formsF1

(1)

The CRO must destroy each candidate’s home address form—

(a)

on the next working day following the 35th day after the CRO has returned the name of the person elected, or

(b)

if an election petition questioning the election or return is presented before that day, as soon as practicable following the conclusion of proceedings on the petition or on appeal from such proceedings.

(2)

In this rule, “working day” means a day other than—

(a)

a Saturday or Sunday,

(b)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

(c)

a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2), “bank holiday” has the meaning given in rule 4(2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 rule 59A inserted (31.12.2019) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1426), rules 1(1), 3(9) (with rule 2)

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 11 (with reg. 27)