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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Regulation 73:
- Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2009/256, Sch. 2 by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 23
- Regulations applied (with modifications) by 2015 c. 36 Sch. 3 para. 15
- reg. 73 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 84
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 6A inserted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 9
- Sch. 2 Form B1 inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(4) Sch. 2
- Sch. 3 form N applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 108
- Sch. 3 Form O inserted by S.I. 2013/1846 reg. 5(3) Sch.
- Sch. 3 Form A1 inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(3) Sch. 2
- Sch. 3 Form O revoked by S.I. 2020/580 reg. 7(b)
- Sch. 3 Form A substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(2) Sch. 1
- Sch. 3 Form A1 substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(3) Sch. 2
- Sch. 3 Form B substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(4) Sch. 3
- Sch. 3 Form B1 substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(5) Sch. 4
- Sch. 3 Form E substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(6) Sch. 5
- Sch. 3 Form F substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(7) Sch. 6
- Sch. 3 Form L substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(8) Sch. 7
- Sch. 3 Form M substituted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 3(9) Sch. 8
- Sch. 3 Form L symbol inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(6)(a)
- Sch. 3 Form L symbol inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 Form M symbol inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(7)(a)
- Sch. 3 Form M symbol inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 Form E words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(5)
- Sch. 3 Form L words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 Form L words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(6)(c)
- Sch. 3 Form M words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 Form M words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(7)(c)
- Sch. 3 Form N words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(8)(a)
- Sch. 3 Form N words inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 32(8)(b)
- reg. 5(1) reg. 5 renumbered as reg. 5(1) by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 4(a)
- reg. 5(1) word inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 4(b)
- reg. 5(2) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 4(c)
- reg. 13A 13B inserted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 3
- reg. 17(3)(c) inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 12(2)(c)
- reg. 20(5A) inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 15(2)(b)
- reg. 20(6A)(6B) inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 15(2)(d)
- reg. 22(3)(d) and word inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 15(3)(b)
- reg. 22(6) inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 15(3)(f)
- reg. 23A-23C inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 8
- reg. 23A(4) modified by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 27(3)
- reg. 25(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/295 art. 152(3)(a)(ii)
- reg. 25A-25C inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 11
- reg. 25B(2)(a)(iv) words substituted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 14(2)
- reg. 26A inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 4
- reg. 26A(2) words inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 11(3)
- reg. 27(1)(c)-(cb) substituted for reg. 27(1)(c) by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(3)(b)
- reg. 27(1)(g) and word inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 5(2)(c)
- reg. 27(1)(caa) inserted by S.I. 2023/1176 reg. 18(2)
- reg. 27(1A) inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(4)
- reg. 27(1B)(1C) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 13(a)
- reg. 27(3)-(3B) substituted for reg. 27(3) by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(5)
- reg. 27(3ZA) inserted by S.I. 2023/1176 reg. 18(3)
- reg. 27(3ZZA)(3ZZB) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 13(c)
- reg. 27(4A) inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(7)
- reg. 27(6A) inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(9)
- reg. 27(10) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 5(3)
- reg. 27(10) words substituted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 15(10)
- reg. 27A inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 16
- reg. 27A heading substituted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 15(a)
- reg. 27A heading words substituted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(2)(a)
- reg. 27A(A1) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 15(b)
- reg. 27A(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 15(c)
- reg. 27A(3)-(5) inserted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(2)(b)
- reg. 27ZA-27ZI inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 14
- reg. 29(1) reg. 29 renumbered as reg. 29(1) by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 6
- reg. 29(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 17(a)(ii)
- reg. 29(1) words substituted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 17(a)(i)
- reg. 29(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 6
- reg. 29(2) omitted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 17(b)
- reg. 30(3A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 7(2)
- reg. 30(7A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 7(4)
- reg. 36(2A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 8
- reg. 37(4) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 9
- reg. 38A applied (with modifications) by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(a)
- reg. 38A-38E inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 10
- reg. 38A(1)(b)(ba) substituted for reg. 38A(1)(b) by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 17
- reg. 38B applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(a)
- reg. 38C applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(a)
- reg. 38C(3)(c) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 24 para. 368
- reg. 38C(3)(p) word omitted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(2)(a)
- reg. 38C(3)(r)(s) inserted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(2)(b)
- reg. 38C(3)(r) word omitted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 41(a)
- reg. 38C(3)(s) word inserted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 41(b)
- reg. 38C(3)(t) inserted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 41(c)
- reg. 38D applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(a)
- reg. 38D(4)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 38D(4)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 38D(4)(c) word substituted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 38D(4)(l)-(n) inserted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(3)(b)
- reg. 38D(5) inserted by S.I. 2018/331 reg. 2(4)
- reg. 38E applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(a)
- reg. 38E(5)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 11(8)
- reg. 38E(7)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 11(8)
- reg. 39(1)(c)(d) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 11
- reg. 41(4)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 18(a)(ii)
- reg. 41(4A) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 18(b)
- reg. 41(8) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 18(c)
- reg. 42(2)(da) inserted by S.I. 2013/1846 reg. 2
- reg. 42A inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 20
- reg. 42A words substituted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(3)(a)
- reg. 42A(5) substituted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(3)(b)
- reg. 42A(7) substituted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(3)(c)
- reg. 44(4) inserted by S.I. 2016/295 art. 152(3)(b)(ii)
- reg. 46(3) inserted by S.I. 2018/699 reg. 21(b)
- reg. 46A 46B inserted by S.I. 2013/1846 reg. 3(1)
- reg. 46A revoked by S.I. 2020/580 reg. 7(a)
- reg. 46B(6) word substituted by S.I. 2015/1939 art. 2
- reg. 46B(6) word substituted by S.I. 2020/581 reg. 12(4)
- reg. 46B(6) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 4
- reg. 50A inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 12
- reg. 51(3A) inserted by S.I. 2023/1176 reg. 19(c)
- reg. 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 14(2)
- reg. 53(1ZA) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 20(b)
- reg. 53A applied (with modifications) by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(b)
- reg. 53A-53D inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 15
- reg. 53B applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(b)
- reg. 53C applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(b)
- reg. 53C(1)(e) omitted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 5(1)
- reg. 53D applied by SI 2001/1184 reg. 9 Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(b)
- reg. 55(2)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 16(b)
- reg. 55A modified by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 72
- reg. 55A(1)(c) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 7
- reg. 55A(3) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 17
- reg. 55B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 73
- reg. 55B(1) reg. 55B renumbered as reg. 55B(1) by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 18
- reg. 55B(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 18
- reg. 56(1) reg. 56 renumbered as reg. 56(1) by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 19
- reg. 56(1) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 6(a)
- reg. 56(1) words omitted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 6(b)
- reg. 56(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 19
- reg. 57(4)(b)(v) inserted by S.I. 2021/1188 art. 8(2)(c)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(iii) and word inserted by S.I. 2013/3021 art. 32
- reg. 57(4)(b)(iii) word omitted by S.I. 2021/1188 art. 8(2)(a)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(ii) word omitted by S.R. 2016/228 reg. 35(a)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(iv) and preceding word inserted by S.R. 2016/228 reg. 35(b)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(iv) word inserted by S.I. 2021/1188 art. 8(2)(b)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(iv) word omitted by S.I. 2022/332 art. 12(2)(a)
- reg. 57(4)(b)(vi) and word inserted by S.I. 2022/332 art. 12(2)(b)
- reg. 62(6)-(10) inserted by S.I. 2023/1116 reg. 8
- reg. 66(2A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 21
- reg. 70(1) reg. 70 renumbered as reg. 70(1) by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 3(a)
- reg. 70(1) words inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 3(b)
- reg. 70(2) inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 3(c)
- reg. 70A inserted by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 82
- reg. 72(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 22
- reg. 73(10) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 23
- reg. 75(3) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 24
- reg. 81A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 93
- reg. 81A inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 27
- reg. 81B inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 4
- reg. 84(1) reg. 84 renumbered as reg. 84(1) by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 28
- reg. 84(1) words substituted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 5(b)
- reg. 84(2) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 28
- reg. 84A-84I applied by S.I. 2001/2599, Sch. 2 (as amended) by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 13(3)
- reg. 84A-84I inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 6
- reg. 86(5)-(8) inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 7
- reg. 87(1A) inserted by S.I. 2015/221 reg. 2(2)(b)
- reg. 91(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 29(c)
- reg. 91(2A) inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 8(b)
- reg. 91(3A) inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 8(d)
- reg. 93(2A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1808 reg. 30
- reg. 112(5) inserted by S.I. 2013/1881 Sch. para. 37(b)
- reg. 112A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2013/1846 reg. 4(1)
- reg. 117(1A) inserted by S.I. 2024/319 reg. 9(b)
- reg. 118(4) inserted by 2018 c. 12 Sch. 19 para. 331(b)
- reg. 118(4) substituted by S.I. 2019/419 Sch. 3 para. 70(3)
Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on issue or receipt of postal ballot papers
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73.—(1) Each candidate may appoint one or more agents to attend the proceedings on the issue or receipt of the postal ballot papers.
(2) The returning officer shall specify the number of agents allowed to attend proceedings under paragraph (1).
(3) The number of agents specified under paragraph (2) shall be the same for each candidate.
(4) Notice in writing of the appointment stating the names and addresses of the persons appointed shall be given by the candidate to the returning officer before the time fixed for the issue of the postal ballot papers or the opening of the postal voters’ ballot box, as the case may be.
(5) If an agent dies or becomes incapable of acting, the candidate may appoint another agent in his place and shall forthwith give to the returning officer notice in writing of the name and address of the agent appointed.
(6) Agents may be appointed and notice of appointment given to the returning officer by the candidate’s election agent instead of by the candidate.
(7) In this Part of these Regulations references to agents shall be taken as references to agents whose appointments have been duly made and notified and, in the case of agents appointed under paragraph (1), who are within the number authorised by the returning officer.
(8) A candidate may himself do any act or thing which any agent of his, if appointed, would have been authorised to do, or may assist his agent in doing any such act or thing.
(9) Where in this Part of these Regulations any act or thing is required or authorised to be done in the presence of the candidates or their agents, the non-attendance of any such persons or person at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if the act or thing is otherwise duly done, invalidate the act or thing done.
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