Regulation 13 Publicity for valid petitions

(1)

Where the proper officer is satisfied that a petition is valid, he shall, within the notice period, notify the Secretary of State and the petition organiser (if any)—

(a)

of his conclusion; and

(b)

that a referendum will be held.

(2)

In a case to which paragraph (1) applies, the authority shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in their area a notice which contains a statement—

(a)

that a valid petition has been received;

(b)

of the constitutional change sought or, as the case may be, treated as sought, by the petition;

(c)

of the petition date;

(d)

that the petition is available at the authority’s principal office for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times and free of charge;

(e)

of the address of the authority’s principal office; and

(f)

that a referendum will be held.