# Representation of the People Act 1983, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) For an election in a constituency in England and Wales the writ shall (notwithstanding anything in rule 3 above) be conveyed to the acting returning officer if the returning officer—
(a) has so requested by notice in the form prescribed by an Order in Council under rule 3 and received by the Clerk of the Crown one month or more before the issue of the writ; and
(b) has not revoked it by a further notice in the form so prescribed and received within such time as is mentioned above.
(2) A notice under this rule has effect in relation to all constituencies—
(a) of which the person giving it is returning officer at the time of giving it; or
(b) of which he or a successor in office becomes returning officer by virtue of that office.
(3) Where by virtue of this rule writs are conveyed to the acting returning officer paragraph (5) of rule 3 applies in relation to him as it applies in relation to a returning officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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