Regulation 14 Publicity for invalid petitions

England and Wales

(1)

Where the proper officer is satisfied that a petition is not a valid petition, he or she shall, within the notice period, notify the petition organiser (if any) of his or her conclusion and of the reasons for that conclusion.

(2)

In a case to which paragraph (1) applies, the authority shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the paragraph (1) requirement has been met, publish a notice which contains a statement—

(a)

that a petition has been received which has been determined to be an invalid petition;

(b)

of the reasons for that determination;

(c)

of the constitutional change sought by the petition;

(d)

of the petition date;

(e)

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; and

(f)

of the address of the authority's principal office.

(3)

Where a petition is invalid only because it does not comply with regulation 9(1)(a), the notification under paragraph (1) and the statement to be published by the authority under paragraph (2) shall also include a statement that the invalid petition may be amalgamated with any subsequent petitions which are submitted to the authority.