3. The proceedings at the election shall be conducted in accordance with the following 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 mayoral 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 withdrawal 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. |
4.—(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 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 1971(1) in England and Wales.