Paragraph 15 Paragraph 47 of Schedule 5 (adjournment of poll in case of riot)

After paragraph 47(1) of Schedule 5 there shall be inserted—

“(1A)

Where the poll at an Assembly election is taken together with a poll at a local government election, and the returning officer who discharges the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 is not a constituency returning officer, the notice required to be given under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) shall also be given to the first mentioned returning officer.”.