SCHEDULE 3Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a Relevant Election or Referendum

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, except that where the poll at the principal area election is combined with the poll at a European Parliamentary election, nomination papers may be delivered until 4 in the afternoon.

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.