{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-33",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-33.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/2089",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/3/rule/33",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Adjournment of poll in case of riot",
  "text": "(1) Where the proceedings at any polling station are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence, the presiding officer must adjourn the proceedings till the following day and must forthwith give notice to the counting officer.\n(2) Where the poll is adjourned at any polling station—\n(a) the hours of polling on the day to which it is adjourned must be the same as for the original day; and\n(b) references in these Rules to the close of the poll shall be construed accordingly.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 33 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2010/1172",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2089/schedule/3/rule/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:47:57.477752+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}