SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Combination of polls: Northern Ireland

PART 1Provision about combination

Action to be taken before poll

Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations

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1

If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the lists to be provided under the following provisions may be combined in the form set out in Form 6 in Part 3 of this Schedule—

a

rule 17(3)(d) of the referendum rules;

b

rule 29(3)(e) of the Assembly Elections Rules;

c

rule 26(3)(e) of the Local Elections Rules.

2

In that case, this paragraph applies instead of—

a

the second sentence in rule 17(3) of the referendum rules;

b

rule 26(3ZC) of the Local Elections Rules.