Article 3 Amendments to the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 2002

for paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—

“(4)

Each justice who votes shall write “X” on the appropriate ballot paper—

(a)

against the name of the justice who is his choice to be chairman,

(b)

where a single deputy chairman is to be elected, against the name of the justice who is his choice to be deputy chairman, and

(c)

where more than one deputy chairman is to be elected, against the names of as many justices as are his choice to be deputy chairmen, provided that the number of votes so cast does not exceed the number of deputy chairmen to be elected.

(5)

Paragraph (5A) applies in the case of a justice who votes, where—

(a)

the nomination of a candidate has, by virtue of rule 5(7), been treated as a nomination for the office of chairman and for the office of deputy chairman,

(b)

the justice has voted for that person as a candidate for the office of deputy chairman,

(c)

the justice has cast the maximum number of votes for the office of deputy chairman permitted under paragraph (4) above, and

(d)

there remain candidates for the office of deputy chairman for whom the justice has not voted.

(5A)

In a case to which this paragraph applies, a justice may, in addition to the votes he has already cast, cast a reserve vote by writing “R” on the appropriate ballot paper against the name of the justice who is his choice to be deputy chairman in the event that any other justice for whom he has voted as his choice to be deputy chairman is elected to be chairman.”; and

after rule 6(9), insert—

“(10)

When the result of the postal ballot has been determined, the justices' chief executive shall—

(a)

immediately notify the candidates of the result, and

(b)

either give the justices for the petty sessions area written notice of the result before the election meeting or announce it at the meeting.”.