The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2016

Issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

5.—(1) Amend Schedule 2 (absent voting in PCC elections) as follows.

(2) In paragraph 29 (combination of polls)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), at the beginning insert “In sub-paragraph (1),”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) Where the poll at a PCC election is to be taken together with the poll at an Assembly election under article 16A of the 2007 Order, the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of each election may, if the returning officers concerned agree, be taken together.”.

(3) In paragraph 59 (forwarding of documents), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where the poll at a PCC election is taken together with the poll at an Assembly election under article 16A of the 2007 Order, a separate statement in the form described in sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be completed for the PCC election.”.