Part TABLE 4 THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2001

At the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert —

“ , or

(c)

in the case of a referendum, such of those rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act as are applied (with or without modification) by the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004”.

In paragraph (4), in sub-paragraph (b) —

1. (a)

   after “for” insert “all or any of”;

2. (b)

   after “elections” insert “and referendums, identifying those in respect of which it is made”; and

3. (c)

   omit “or both”.

In paragraph (5) —

1. (a)

   after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”; and

2. (b)

   omit “elections”.

In paragraphs (1) to (5), after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”.

In paragraph (7)(b), after “election” insert “or referendum”.

Omit paragraph (1).

In paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

For sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute —

“(a)

the counting officer and that officer’s clerks;

(b)

persons who, in accordance with regulation 13(5) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes.”

For paragraphs (1) and (2), substitute —

“(1)

The manner in which any postal ballot paper or declaration of identity may be returned —

(a)

to the returning officer, is by hand or by post;

(b)

to a polling station, is by hand.”.

In paragraph (1), for “each candidate” substitute “those persons who, in accordance with regulation 13(5) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004, are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes”.

In paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b).

In paragraph (1) —

1. (a)

   omit the words “, in the case of a parliamentary election to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery and”;

2. (b)

   in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words “, subject to regulation 90 above,”; and

3. (c)

   omit sub-paragraph (b) and the word immediately preceding it.

In paragraph (2) —

1. (a)

   for “In the case of a local government election, the” substitute “The”; and

2. (b)

   omit the words from “except that” to the end.

For “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “[insert name of council] REFERENDUM”.

Omit “Constituency” and “Polling district”.

For “Parliamentary electoral area”, substitute “referendum voting area”.

For the words from “*[who qualifies” to “electoral region]]”, substitute “to vote for that person at the referendum on (insert date)”.

Omit “*[This proxy appointment is not valid until …]”.

For paragraph 2 of the note substitute —

“2.

Your appointment as proxy will be for the referendum only. You have the right to vote as proxy only at the referendum specified in the proxy paper.”