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32 | Page 24, line 30, after “account” insert “of a counting officer or Regional Counting |
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33 | Page 24, line 36, after “Officer” insert “or the Chief Counting Officer” |
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34 | Page 24, line 42, at end insert “or the Chief Counting Officer” |
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35 | Page 33, line 1, leave out from “with” to second “or” in line 2 and insert “paragraph |
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36 | Page 34, line 29, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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37 | Page 34, line 32, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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38 | Page 34, line 35, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | in the case of a peer within entry 1A of the table, state that the |
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| peer’s entitlement to vote by proxy in the referendum arises by |
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| virtue of the peer’s inclusion in the list of proxies for a specified |
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| poll mentioned in that entry;” |
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39 | Page 54, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 55 and insert— |
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| “(a) | in relation to a voting area in England or a voting area in Wales |
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| that is not within sub-paragraph (b), the registration officer of the |
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| local authority in whose area that voting area is situated; |
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| (b) | in relation to a voting area in Wales that comprises any part of the |
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| area of more than one local authority, the registration officer |
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| appointed under section 44(3)(b) of the Electoral Administration |
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| Act 2006 in respect of the Assembly constituency that |
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| corresponds to that voting area. |
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| “local authority” has the same meaning as in paragraph 4 of |
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41 | Page 76, leave out line 12 |
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42 | Page 79, line 17, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | is entitled to vote in the referendum and |
| | | | | | in a poll that is taken together with the |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is included in the postal voters list for that |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (c) | is not within entry 1 in this table or entry |
| | | | | | 1 in the table in sub-paragraph (3). |
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43 | Page 79, line 23, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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44 | Page 79, line 24, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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45 | Page 79, line 37, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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46 | Page 79, line 38, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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47 | Page 80, line 14, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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48 | Page 80, line 15, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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49 | Page 80, line 23, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | is entitled to vote in the referendum and |
| | | | | | in a poll that is taken together with the |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is included in the list of proxies for that |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (c) | is not within entry 1 in this table or entry |
| | | | | | 1 or 1A in the table in sub-paragraph (2). |
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50 | Page 80, line 29, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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51 | Page 80, line 30, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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52 | Page 80, line 43, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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53 | Page 80, line 44, after “1” insert “, 1A” |
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54 | Page 81, line 14, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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55 | Page 81, line 15, after “1” insert “, 1A” |
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56 | Page 82, line 9, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | in relation to a principal who is included in the list of proxies by |
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| virtue of entry 1A in that table, the appointment of the person |
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| mentioned in column 3 of that entry;” |
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57 | Page 83, line 2, leave out from “paragraph” to “, and” in line 3 and insert “7(2)(a)”. |
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58 | Page 83, line 7, after “7(2)” insert “(b), (c) or (d)” |
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59 | Page 83, line 28, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | was appointed as mentioned in column 3 |
| | | | | | of entry 1A in the table in paragraph 5(3) |
| | | | | | for a person mentioned in column 2 of |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is included in the proxy postal voters list |
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60 | Page 84, line 41, after “3(9)” insert “, 4(6)” |
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61 | Page 84, line 43, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | articles 8(9), 9(6) and 12(13) of the National Assembly for Wales |
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| (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236) (dates |
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| of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies) in relation |
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| to persons entitled to vote in the referendum, |
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| ( ) | articles 8(9), 9(8) and 11(12) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections |
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| etc.) Order 2010 (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors |
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| and proxies) in relation to persons entitled to vote in the |
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62 | Page 85, leave out line 38 |
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63 | Page 88, line 30, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | is entitled to vote in the referendum and |
| | | | | | in a poll that is taken together with the |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is shown in the absent voters list for that |
| | | | | | poll as voting by post, and |
| | | | | | (c) | is not within entry 1 in this table or entry |
| | | | | | 1 in the table in sub-paragraph (3). |
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64 | Page 88, line 36, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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65 | Page 88, line 37, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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66 | Page 89, line 14, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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67 | Page 89, line 15, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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68 | Page 89, line 29, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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69 | Page 89, line 30, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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70 | Page 89, line 38, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | is entitled to vote in the referendum and |
| | | | | | in a poll that is taken together with the |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is shown in the absent voters list for that |
| | | | | | poll as voting by proxy, and |
| | | | | | (c) | is not within entry 1 in this table or |
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71 | Page 89, line 44, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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72 | Page 89, line 45, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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73 | Page 90, line 14, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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74 | Page 90, line 15, after “1” insert “, 1A” |
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75 | Page 90, line 29, after “1” insert “or 1A” |
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76 | Page 90, line 30, after “1” insert “, 1A” |
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77 | Page 91, line 15, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | in relation to a principal who is included in the list of proxies by |
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| virtue of entry 1A in that table, the appointment of the person |
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| mentioned in column 3 of that entry;” |
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78 | Page 92, line 9, leave out from “paragraph” to end of line 10 and insert “18(2)(a),”. |
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79 | Page 92, line 24, after “18(2)” insert “(b), (c) or (d)” |
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80 | Page 92, line 45, at end insert— |
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| | | | | | | | (a) | was appointed as mentioned in column 3 |
| | | | | | of entry 1A in the table in paragraph 16(3) |
| | | | | | for a person mentioned in column 2 of |
| | | | | | | | | | | | (b) | is included in the proxy postal voters list |
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81 | Page 114, line 24, after “lists” insert “and provide any subsequent revised lists or |
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82 | Page 134, leave out lines 16 to 20 and insert— |
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| | “For “returning officer” (in each place) |
| | | | | substitute “counting officer”. |
| | | | | In paragraph (2), for the words from “and |
| | | | | endorse” to the end substitute “, endorse the |
| | | | | packet as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and |
| | | | | | | | | | For paragraph (3) substitute— |
| | | | | “(3) | Rules 51 and 52 of the referendum rules |
| | | | | shall apply to any packet or document |
| | | | | retained under this regulation.”” |
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83 | Page 138, line 2, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) |
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| (England) Regulations 2007 has effect as if the reference to regulation |
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| 10(1) or (7) included a reference to section 4.” |
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84 | Page 151, line 40, at end insert— |
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| Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341) has effect in relation to a relevant |
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| election as if the reference to documents forwarded under rule 55(1)(e) |
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| of the elections rules were to documents forwarded under rule 50(1)(a) |
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| of the referendum rules as applied by this paragraph.” |
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85 | Page 152, line 26, at end insert— |
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| “Provision of registers etc to counting officer |
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| | Regulation 98 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) |
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| Regulations 2001 as modified by Part 3 of Schedule 4 above applies for |
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| the purposes of a relevant election as it applies for the purposes of the |
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| | As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th day before the date of the |
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| poll, the registration officer must provide the counting officer with the |
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| following lists, and any subsequent revised lists or revisions to the lists— |
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| (a) | the list of proxies for each relevant election; |
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| (b) | the postal voters list for each relevant election; |
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| (c) | the proxy postal voters list for each relevant election. |
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| Personal identifier information |
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| | Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are |
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| taken together by virtue of regulation 65 of the Representation of the |
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| People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, paragraph 7C of |
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| Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 has effect as if a |
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| reference to a returning officer were a reference to the counting officer.” |
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86 | Page 157, line 32, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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87 | Page 157, line 36, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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88 | Page 187, line 7, at end insert— |
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| “( ) | Regulation 121 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) |
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| Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341) has effect in relation to an Assembly |
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| (a) | as if, in the definition of “relevant Assembly election |
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| documents”, the reference to rule 69(1) of Schedule 5 to the 2007 |
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| Order included a reference to rule 52 of the referendum rules as |
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| applied by this paragraph; |
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| (b) | as if, in paragraph (2), the reference to documents forwarded |
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| under rule 67(1)(h) of Schedule 5 to the 2007 Order were to |
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| documents forwarded under rule 50(1)(a) of the referendum |
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| | Regulation 98(8) of the Representation of the People (England and |
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| Wales) Regulations 2001 has effect as if a reference to a returning officer |
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| included a reference to the counting officer. |
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| | As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th day before the date of the |
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| poll, the registration officer must provide the counting officer with the |
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| following lists, and any subsequent revised lists or revisions to the lists— |
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| (a) | the list of proxies for the Assembly elections; |
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| (b) | the postal voters list for the Assembly elections; |
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| (c) | the proxy postal voters list for the Assembly elections. |
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| Personal identifier information |
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| | Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are |
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| taken together by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Welsh |
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| Assembly Order, Article 13(5) of that Order has effect as if a reference to |
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| a constituency returning officer were a reference to the counting officer.” |
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90 | Page 192, line 26, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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91 | Page 192, line 30, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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92 | Page 227, line 35, at end insert— |
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| | “Schedule 8 to the 2010 Order has effect— |
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| (a) | as if the reference in paragraph 1 to documents retained under |
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| rule 71 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules were to |
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| documents retained under rule 50(1)(b) of the referendum rules |
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| as applied by paragraph 52 above; |
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| (b) | as if the reference to that Schedule in paragraph 4(2) were to any |
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| (c) | as if references to the CRO included references to the counting |
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93 | Page 228, line 18, at end insert— |
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| “Provision of registers etc to counting officer |
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| | Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2010 Order has effect as if a reference to |
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| a returning officer included a reference to the counting officer. |
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| | As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th day before the date of the |
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| poll, the registration officer must provide the counting officer with the |
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| following lists, and any subsequent revised lists or revisions to the lists— |
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| (a) | the list of proxies for the Scottish parliamentary election; |
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| (b) | the postal voters list for the Scottish parliamentary election; |
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| (c) | the proxy postal voters list for the Scottish parliamentary |
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| | Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are |
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| taken together by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 2010 Order, |
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| paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 3 to the 2010 Order has effect as if a |
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| reference to a CRO were a reference to the counting officer.” |
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94 | Page 233, line 6, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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95 | Page 233, line 10, after “entry” insert “1A,” |
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96 | Page 262, line 16, at end insert— |
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| (a) | a reference in any enactment to a list mentioned in sub- |
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| paragraphs (i) to (iii) of sub-paragraph (2)(a) is to be read as a |
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| reference to the combined postal voters list; |
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| (b) | a reference in any enactment to a list mentioned in sub- |
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| paragraphs (i) to (iii) of sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to be read as a |
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| reference to the combined proxy postal voters list.” |
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97 | Page 267, line 14, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert— |
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| (a) | a combined list is prepared as mentioned in paragraph 7(2), 8(2), |
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| (b) | the same copy of the register of electors is used as mentioned in |
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| (c) | a single list is used as mentioned in paragraph 24(1), 26(1), 27(1) |
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| (d) | a declaration made by the companion of a voter with disabilities |
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| (within the meaning of paragraph 25) relates to the referendum |
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| or Assembly election as well as a local election, |
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| | rules 50(1)(b) and 52 of the referendum rules apply to those documents |
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| (and rule 58(1) of the Local Elections Rules has effect as if any reference |
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| to those documents were omitted). |
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| (2) | Where a combined list is prepared as mentioned in paragraph 7(2), 8(2) |
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| or 16(1), rule 59 of the Local Elections Rules, so far as it relates to |
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| corresponding number lists, has effect as if references to the proper |
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| officer of the council were to the Chief Electoral Officer.” |
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98 | Page 267, line 25, at end insert— |
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| | “Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 has |
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| (a) | as if, in the definition of “the marked register or lists” in |
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| paragraph 1(1), the reference to documents retained under |
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| rule 60 of the Local Elections Rules included a reference to |
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