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Regulation 6 Petitions for a referendum

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(1)

Subject to regulations 7, 8(8) and 19, an authority shall hold a referendum by virtue of this Part where it receives a valid petition (but shall not be required to hold such a referendum where it receives a petition which is not a valid petition).

(2)

A petition may be presented to a local authority—

(a)

by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting it to the authority’s principal office; or

(b)

by delivering it to the authority’s principal office.