Regulation 43 Sealing up of signing sheetsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

On the completion of the counting of the signing sheets, the petition officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected signing sheets.

(2)

The petition officer must not open the sealed packets of—

(a)

tendered signing sheets;

(b)

the completed corresponding number lists;

F1(ba)

in the case of a petition held in England, Wales or Scotland, the completed signing sheet refusal list;

(c)

certificates as to employment on duty during the petition period; or

(d)

marked copies of the register (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13BC(6) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 43(2)(ba) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 82 (with reg. 1(6)(7)) (which affecting provision is extended to N.I. (31.10.2023) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1382), regs. 1(2), 13)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 43 in force at 4.3.2016, see reg. 1