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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

In paragraph (4), for “Schedule 4” substitute “Part 1

 
  

of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting System

 
  

and Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
  

In paragraph (4A), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)

 

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substitute—

 
  

“(a)   

paragraph 4(5)(a) of Schedule 3 to

 
  

the Parliamentary Voting System

 
  

and Constituencies Act 2010 by a

 
  

person shown as voting by post in

 

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the record mentioned in that

 
  

provision; or

 
  

(b)   

paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule by

 
  

a person shown as voting by post

 
  

in the record mentioned in that

 

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provision,”.

 
  

Omit paragraph (4B).

 
  

In paragraph (5), for “a particular parliamentary or

 
  

local government election” substitute “the

 
  

referendum”.

 

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For paragraph (6) substitute—

 
  

    “(6)  

Where the registration officer is not the

 
  

counting officer for the relevant area in

 
  

the area for which he is the registration

 
  

officer, he shall send to that officer details

 

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of any application to vote by post which

 
  

he has granted as soon as practicable after

 
  

doing so.”

 
 

Regulation 59 (cancellation

For the words from “by notice given” to the end

 
 

of proxy appointment)

substitute “under paragraph 6(6) of Schedule 3 to

 

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the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010, or otherwise ceases to be

 
  

in force by virtue of that provision, the registration

 
  

officer shall notify the person who was the proxy,

 
  

unless the registration officer has previously been

 

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notified by that person that he no longer wishes to

 
  

act as proxy.”

 
 

Regulation 60A(7) to (9)

In paragraph (7), for the words from “from the

 
 

(requirement to provide

records” to the end substitute “from the postal

 
 

fresh signatures at five

voters list, list of proxies or proxy postal voters list

 

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yearly intervals)

(as the case may be) kept under paragraph 5(2), 5(3)

 
  

or 8(6) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 
  

System and Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
 
 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

In paragraph (8)—

 
  

(a)   

in sub-paragraph (a), for “the appropriate

 
  

rules (as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule

 
  

4)” substitute “the referendum rules”;

 

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(b)   

in sub-paragraph (b), omit “and regulation

 
  

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(c)   

in sub-paragraph (b), for “Schedule 4”

 
  

substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
  

In paragraph (9), for the words from “removal

 
  

from” to the end substitute “removal from the

 
  

postal voters list, list of proxies or proxy postal

 
  

voters list (as the case may be) kept under

 

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paragraph 5(2), 5(3) or 8(6) of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
  

Act 2010, information—

 
  

(a)   

explaining the effect of such removal;

 
  

and

 

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(b)   

reminding the absent voter that he

 
  

may make a fresh application to vote

 
  

by post or by proxy (as the case may

 
  

be).”

 
 

Regulation 61 (records and

In paragraph (1), for the words from “any of the

 

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lists kept under Schedule 4)

following” to the end substitute “the current or final

 
  

version of the postal voters list, the list of proxies or

 
  

the proxy postal voters lists which he is required to

 
  

keep under paragraph 5(2), 5(3) or 8(6) of Schedule

 
  

3 to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010.”

 
  

In paragraph (5), for “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 4”

 
  

substitute “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
  

Act 2010”.

 

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In paragraph (6)—

 
  

(a)   

in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraphs 5 and

 
  

7(8) of Schedule 4” substitute “paragraphs 5

 
  

and 8(6) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary

 
  

Voting System and Constituencies Act

 

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2010”;

 
  

(b)   

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

 
  

“(b)   

if he is not the counting officer for the

 
  

relevant area in the area for which he

 
  

is the registration officer, send to that

 

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officer a copy of those lists;”.

 
 
 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

In paragraph (7), for “paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 4”

 
  

substitute “paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
  

Act 2010”.

 

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Regulation 61A (conditions

For “regulations 61(1)(a) and (b)” substitute

 
 

on the use, supply and

“regulation 61(1)”.

 
 

inspection of absent voter

  
 

records or lists)

  
 

Regulation 61B (personal

For paragraph (1) substitute—

 

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identifiers record)

    “(1)  

The registration officer shall maintain a

 
  

record (“the personal identifiers record”),

 
  

apart from the other records and lists

 
  

which he is required to keep under Part 1

 
  

of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 

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System and Constituencies Act 2010, of

 
  

the signatures and dates of birth provided

 
  

by persons whose applications under

 
  

paragraph 4(1) or (2) or paragraph 8(4) of

 
  

that Schedule were granted, until the

 

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expiry of twelve months from the date of

 
  

the poll for the referendum.”

 
  

In paragraph (3)(a), omit “candidate or”.

 
 

Regulation 62 (marked

  
 

register for polling stations)

  

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Regulation 64

For the definition of “agent” substitute—

 
 

(interpretation of Part 5)

““agent”, except in regulation

 
  

69, means a referendum

 
  

agent or an agent appointed

 
  

under that regulation;”.

 

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In the definition of “valid postal voting statement”,

 
  

for “returning officer” substitute “counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 67 (persons

For “returning officer” substitute “counting officer”.

 
 

entitled to be present at

  
 

proceedings on issue of

  

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postal ballot papers)

  
 

Regulation 68 (persons

For sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

 
 

entitled to be present at

“(a)   

the counting officer and his clerks,

 
 

proceedings on receipt of

(b)   

a referendum agent,”.

 
 

postal ballot papers)

  

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Regulation 69 (agents of

Before paragraph (1) insert—

 
 

candidates who may attend

   “(A1)  

A reference in this regulation to a

 
 

proceedings on receipt of

candidate is to be read as a reference to a

 
 

postal ballot papers)

referendum agent.”

 
 
 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
 

Omit paragraph (5).

 
 

Regulation 70 (notification

For “returning officer” substitute “counting officer”.

 

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of requirement of secrecy)

  
 

Regulation 71 (time when

For paragraph (1) substitute—

 
 

postal ballot papers are to be

    “(1)  

In the case of a person within entry 2, 3 or

 
 

issued)

4 of the table in paragraph 5(2) of

 
  

Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 

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System and Constituencies Act 2010 or

 
  

entry 2, 3 or 4 of the table in paragraph

 
  

8(6) of that Schedule (electors and proxies

 
  

entitled to vote by post for an indefinite or

 
  

definite period), no postal ballot paper

 

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(and postal voting statement) shall be

 
  

issued until after 5 pm on the eleventh day

 
  

before the date of the poll (computed in

 
  

accordance with regulation 56(6) above).”

 
  

In paragraph (2), for “returning officer” substitute

 

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“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 72 (procedure on

In paragraph (8), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)

 
 

issue of postal ballot papers)

substitute “as mentioned in column 3 of the table in

 
  

paragraph 5(2) or 8(6) of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 

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Act 2010.”

 
 

Regulation 73 (refusal to

For “returning officer” substitute “counting officer”.

 
 

issue ballot paper)

  
  

For “at any one election” substitute “for the

 
  

referendum”.

 

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Regulation 74 (envelopes)

In paragraph (1), for “rule 24 of the elections rules”

 
  

substitute “rule 11 of the referendum rules”.

 
 

Regulation 75 (sealing up of

For “returning officer” (in both places) substitute

 
 

completed corresponding

“counting officer”.

 
 

number lists)

  

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Regulation 76 (delivery of

In paragraph (1)—

 
 

postal ballot papers)

(a)   

for “returning officer” substitute “counting

 
  

officer”;

 
  

(b)   

in sub-paragraph (c), for “rule 26(1) of the

 
  

elections rules” substitute “rule 13 of the

 

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referendum rules”.

 
  

In paragraph (2), for “returning officer” substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
 
 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 77 (spoilt postal

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

ballot papers)

“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 78 (lost postal

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

ballot papers)

“counting officer”.

 

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Regulation 79 (alternative

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

means of returning postal

“counting officer”.

 
 

ballot paper or postal voting

  
 

statement)

  
 

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 

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paragraph (1), for “rule 45(1B) of the rules in

 
  

Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act” substitute “rule 39(3) of

 
  

the referendum rules”.

 
 

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 
  

paragraph (3), for “rule 43(1) of the elections rules”

 

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substitute “rule 37(1) of the referendum rules”.

 
 

In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (1), for

 
  

“rule 45(1B) of the elections rules” substitute “rule

 
  

39(3) of the referendum rules”.

 
 

In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (2), for

 

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“rule 43(1) of the elections rules” substitute “rule

 
  

37(1) of the referendum rules”.

 
 

Regulation 80 (notice of

In paragraph (1)—

 
 

opening of postal ballot

(a)   

for “returning officer” substitute “counting

 
 

paper envelopes)

officer”;

 

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(b)   

for “candidate” substitute “referendum

 
  

agent”.

 
  

In paragraph (2)(b), for “candidate” substitute

 
  

“referendum agent”.

 
 

Regulation 81 (postal ballot

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 

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boxes and receptacles)

“counting officer”.

 
  

In paragraph (2), for the words from “constituency”

 
  

to the end substitute “voting area”.

 
  

In paragraph (4), after “lock the ballot box” insert

 
  

“(if it has a lock)”.

 

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Regulation 82 (receipt of

For “returning officer” (in both places) substitute

 
 

covering envelope)

“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 83 (opening of

In paragraphs (1) and (2), for “returning officer”

 
 

postal voters’ ballot box)

substitute “counting officer”.

 
  

In paragraph (3), for “rule 45 of the elections rules”

 

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substitute “rule 39 of the referendum rules”.

 
 
 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 84 (opening of

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

covering envelopes)

“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 84A (confirming

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

receipt of postal voting

“counting officer”.

 

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statements)

  
 

Regulation 85 (procedure in

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

relation to postal voting

“counting officer”.

 
 

statements)

  
 

Regulation 85A (procedure

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 

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in relation to postal voting

“counting officer”.

 
 

statements: personal

  
 

identifier verification)

  
 

Regulation 85B (postal

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

voting statements:

“counting officer”.

 

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additional personal

  
 

identifier verification)

  
  

In paragraph (4), for “lock and reseal the postal

 
  

ballot box” substitute “lock the postal ballot box (if

 
  

it has a lock) and reseal it”.

 

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Regulation 86 (opening of

In paragraph (1), for “returning officer” substitute

 
 

ballot paper envelopes)

“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 86A (retrieval of

In paragraph (1), for “returning officer” substitute

 
 

cancelled postal ballot

“counting officer”.

 
 

papers)

  

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In paragraph (2)(f), for “rule 45 of the elections

 
  

rules” substitute “rule 38 of the referendum rules”.

 
  

In paragraph (3), for “returning officer” substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 87 (list of

In paragraph (1), for “In respect of any election, the

 

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rejected postal ballot papers)

returning officer” substitute “The counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 88 (checking of

For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
 

lists of rejected postal ballot

“counting officer”.

 
 

papers)

  
  

In paragraph (3), for the words from “in the

 

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constituency” to the end substitute “in the voting

 
  

area under rule 37(1) of the referendum rules”.

 
 

Regulation 89 (sealing of

In paragraph (1), for “returning officer” substitute

 
 

receptacles)

“counting officer”.

 
 
 

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Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 91 (forwarding

In the England and Wales Regulations, for

 
 

or retention of documents)

paragraph (1) substitute—

 
  

    “(1)  

The counting officer shall forward to the

 
  

registration officer of the local authority

 

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for the relevant area for which the

 
  

counting officer is appointed, at the same

 
  

time as he forwards the documents

 
  

mentioned in rule 48 of the referendum

 
  

rules—

 

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(a)   

any packets referred to in

 
  

regulations 75, 77(6), 78(2C), 84(9)

 
  

and 89 above, endorsing on each

 
  

packet a description of its

 
  

contents, the date of the

 

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referendum and the name of the

 
  

voting area, and

 
  

(b)   

a completed statement in Form K

 
  

of the number of postal ballot

 
  

papers issued.

 

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In this paragraph “local authority” has the

 
  

same meaning as in section 128 of the

 
  

Political Parties, Elections and

 
  

Referendums Act 2000.”

 
 

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 

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paragraph (3), for “returning officer” (in both

 
  

places) substitute “counting officer”.

 
 

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 
  

paragraph (4), for “Rules 56 and 57 of the elections

 
  

rules” substitute “Rules 50 and 51 of the

 

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referendum rules”.

 
 

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 
  

paragraph (5), for “returning officer” substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
 
 

 
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