Regulation 99 Alternative means of returning postal signing sheets, postal petition statements and declarations of identity.I1

For the purposes of regulation 39(3) and (5) (the count)—

F2Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, subject to paragraphs (2A) and (3) the petition clerk must deliver, or cause to be delivered, any postal signing sheet F3or postal petition statement returned to that signing place F4and any return of postal petition documents form, to the petition officer in the same manner and at the same time as the petition clerk delivers, or causes to be delivered, the packets referred to in regulation 37 (procedure on close of petition).

A petition signing sheet or postal petition statement may only be delivered to the petition officer in accordance with paragraph (2) if the requirements of regulation 99A are met and the sheet and statement are not rejected in accordance with regulation 99B or 99D.

The petition officer may collect, or cause to be collected, any postal signing sheet, postal petition statement or F6return of postal petition documents form which by virtue of paragraph (2) the petition clerk would otherwise be required to deliver or cause to be delivered to the petition officer.

Where the petition officer collects, or causes to be collected, any postal signing sheet, postal petition statement or return of postal petition documents form in accordance with paragraph (3) the petition clerk must first make up into separate packets sealed with the petition clerk’s own seal with a description of its contents written on each packet—