Paragraph 16 Paragraph 48 of Schedule 5 (procedure on close of poll)

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 4 Arrangement of Paragraphs words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(2)(a)
Sch. 4 Arrangement of Paragraphs words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(2)(b)
Sch. 4 para. 13 words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(3)

(1)

After paragraph 48(1) of Schedule 5 there shall be inserted—

“(1A)

Where sub-paragraph (1) applies and the poll is taken together with a poll at a local government election the contents of the packets referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) to (e) and (g) to (i) shall not be combined with the contents of packets made under the corresponding rule that applies at a local government election; nor shall the statement prepared under sub-paragraph (4) be so combined.”.

(2)

After paragraph 48(2) of Schedule 5 there shall be inserted—

“(2A)

Where sub-paragraph (2) applies and the poll is taken together with a poll at a local government election—

(a)

the contents of the packets referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b), (c), (e) and (f) shall not be combined with the contents of packets made under the corresponding rule that applies at a local government election; nor shall the statement prepared under sub-paragraph (4) be so combined, and

(b)

references to the constituency returning officer in sub-paragraph (3) are references to the returning officer who discharges the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4.”.