Regulation 9 Validity of petitions
Subject to paragraph (2), a petition shall be a valid petition if—
it is signed (whether before or after the passing of the Act or the coming into force of these Regulations) by not less than the verification number;
it satisfies the requirements of regulation 10; and
it is presented to the authority to which it is addressed on a day other than one that falls within a moratorium period.
A petition shall not be invalid by reason only of a failure to satisfy any requirement of regulation 10 if the constitutional change in relation to which the referendum is sought can be ascertained.
Where a person signs a petition but the information referred to in regulation 10(3)(a) is not included, or is not included in a legible form, that person’s signature shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).
If a person signs a petition more than once, that person’s second or subsequent signature shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).
Any signature on a petition which bears a date earlier than 12 months before the petition date shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).