{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-5.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/5",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Notice of referendum",
  "text": "(1) The counting officer must publish notice of the referendum, stating the date of the poll.\n(2) The notice of referendum must state the date by which—\n(a) applications to vote by post or by proxy, and\n(b) other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,\nmust reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the referendum.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 5 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/5",
    "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."
}