SCHEDULE 2Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election

PART 1Provisions as to Time

Timetable1

The proceedings at the election shall be conducted in accordance with the following Table.

Timetable

Proceedings

Time

Publication of notice of election

Not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election.

Delivery of nomination papers

Not later than noon on the nineteenth day before the day of election.

Publication of statement as to persons nominated

Not later than noon on the seventeenth day before the day of election.

Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature

Not later than noon on the sixteenth day before the day of election.

Notice of poll

Not later than the sixth day before the day of election.

Polling

Between the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of election.

Computation of time2

1

In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—

a

a Saturday or Sunday,

b

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

c

a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.

2

In this rule “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 197115 in England and Wales.