Article 6

Schedule 3 (modification of rules where polls are combined under section 36(3), (3AB) or (3AC) of the Representation of the People Act 1983) to the 1986 Rules shall be amended as follows.

In the heading to the Schedule, for the words from “SECTION” to “REPRESENTATION” there shall be substituted “SECTION 36(3), (3AB) OR (3AC) OF THE REPRESENTATION”.

In rule 22(5), as added by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, for the word “district” there shall be substituted “principal area”.

In rule 23(1A), as inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3, for the words from the beginning to “those elections;” there shall be substituted “If the returning officer thinks fit, one ballot box may be used for the polls at both elections;”.

In the notice required to be exhibited by rule 23(5), as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3^f1, for the words “[Specify name of the district council]” there shall be substituted “[Specify name of principal area]”.

In the modifications made by paragraph 7 of Schedule 3^f2, for the word “district” there shall be substituted “*[district]*[county]*[county borough]* (delete whichever is inapplicable)”.

In rule 39(2), as substituted by paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 3, for the word “district” there shall be substituted “principal area”.

In the modifications made by paragraph 18 of Schedule 3^f3, for the word “district”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “principal area”.