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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-wales-regulations-2004/schedule-3/part-4",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2004/870",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-wales-regulations-2004",
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  "kind": "part",
  "number": "TABLE 4",
  "heading": "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2001",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nProvision and, if of limited application, relevant circumstances\nModification (if any)\nIn paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (interpretation), the definitions of “1983 Act”, “1985 Act”, “2000 Act”, “available for inspection”, “register” and “registration officer”\nParagraph (2) of regulation 3\nAt the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert —\n“ , or\n(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”.\nParagraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 3\nSub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (forms) and, to the extent of Form E in Schedule 3, paragraph (2) of that regulation\nRegulation 5 (communication of applications, notices, etc)\nRegulation 6 (electronic signatures and related certificates)\nRegulation 7 (copies of documents)\nRegulation 8 (time)\nRegulation 11 (interference with notices)\nRegulation 50 (interpretation of Part IV)\nRegulation 51 (general requirements for applications for an absent vote)\nIn paragraph (4), in sub-paragraph (b) —\n(a) after “for” insert “all or any of”;\n(b) after “elections” insert “and referendums, identifying those in respect of which it is made”; and\n(c) omit “or both”.\nIn paragraph (5) —\n(a) after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”; and\n(b) omit “elections”.\nRegulation 52 (additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy)\nRegulation 55 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election)\nRegulation 56 (closing dates for applications)\nIn paragraphs (1) to (5), after “election”, in each place, insert “or referendum”.\nIn paragraph (7)(b), after “election” insert “or referendum”.\nRegulation 57 (grant or refusal of applications)\nOmit paragraph (6).\nRegulation 58 (notice of appeal)\nRegulation 59 (cancellation of proxy appointment)\nRegulation 61 (records and lists kept under Schedule 4)\nOmit paragraph (1).\nIn paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.\nRegulation 62 (marked register for polling stations)\nRegulation 64 (interpretation of Part V) other than the definition of “agent”\nRegulation 66 (forms of declaration of identity)\nOmit “in Form G at a parliamentary election taken alone;”.\nRegulation 67 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers)\nRegulation 68 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on the receipt of postal ballot papers)\nFor sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute —\n“(a) the counting officer and that officer’s clerks;\n(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.”\nRegulation 70 (notification of requirement of secrecy)\nRegulation 71 (time when postal ballot papers are to be issued)\nParagraphs (1) to (4) of regulation 72 (procedure on issue of postal ballot papers)\nRegulation 73 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)\nParagraphs (1) to (3) of regulation 74 (envelopes)\nRegulation 75 (sealing up of counterfoils and security of special lists)\nRegulation 76 (delivery of postal ballot papers to post office)\nParagraphs (1) and (3) to (8) of regulation 77 (spoilt ballot papers)\nRegulation 78 (lost ballot papers)\nRegulation 79 (alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or declaration of identity)\nFor paragraphs (1) and (2), substitute —\n“(1) The manner in which any postal ballot paper or declaration of identity may be returned —\n(a) to the returning officer, is by hand or by post;\n(b) to a polling station, is by hand.”.\nRegulation 80 (notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes)\nIn 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”.\nIn paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b).\nRegulation 81 (postal ballot boxes and receptacles)\nIn paragraphs (3) and (4), for “the agents”, substitute “those”.\nRegulation 82 (receipt of covering envelope)\nRegulation 83 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the agents” substitute “the counting observers”.\nRegulation 84 (opening of covering envelopes)\nRegulation 85 (procedure in relation to declarations of identity)\nIn paragraph (3), for “agents” substitute “counting observers”.\nRegulation 86 (opening of ballot paper envelopes)\nRegulation 87 (lists of rejected postal ballot papers)\nRegulation 88 (checking of lists kept under regulation 87)\nRegulation 89 (sealing of receptacles)\nParagraphs (1) to (4) of regulation 91 (forwarding of documents)\nIn paragraph (1) —\n(a) omit the words “, in the case of a parliamentary election to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery and”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words “, subject to regulation 90 above,”; and\n(c) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the word immediately preceding it.\nIn paragraph (2) —\n(a) for “In the case of a local government election, the” substitute “The”; and\n(b) omit the words from “except that” to the end.\nIn Schedule 3, Form E (proxy paper)\nFor “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “[insert name of council] REFERENDUM”.\nOmit “Constituency” and “Polling district”.\nFor “Parliamentary electoral area”, substitute “referendum voting area”.\nFor the words from “*[who qualifies” to “electoral region]]”, substitute “to vote for that person at the referendum on (insert date)”.\nOmit “*[This proxy appointment is not valid until …]”.\nFor paragraph 2 of the note substitute —\n“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.”",
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      "text": "S.I. 2001/34."
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      "affecting": "wsi/2005/3302",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2005"
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