The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 No. 1741

PART 5 ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Issue of Postal Ballot Papers

Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

72.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 6E of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) no person may be present at the proceedings on the issue or receipt of postal ballot papers at a parliamentary election other than—

(a) the returning officer [F1 and the returning officer’s clerks];

(b) a candidate;

(c) an election agent or any person appointed by a candidate to attend in his election agent’s place; and

(d) any agents appointed under regulation 73.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 72(1)(a) inserted (4.2.2010) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/278), regs. 1(2), 8

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 72 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 8 para. 42

(1)

2000 c.41; sections 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E were inserted by section 29 of the 2006 Act.