SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to the 1962 Act

Part 4 Amendments to the Local Elections Rules
70 (1) Rule 41 (procedure on close of poll) is amended as follows.
Rule 41 was amended by S.I. 2001/417; the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22); and the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33). It has also been modified in the case of a combined election by paragraph 25 of the Schedule to the Elections Act 2001 (c.7).
(2) In paragraph (1)(a) after “key” insert “ (if it has a lock) ”.
(3) After paragraph (1)(d) insert—

“(da) the lists prepared under rule 16A including the part that was completed in accordance with rule 34(1)(c) (in these rules referred to as “the completed corresponding number lists”).”

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(4) In paragraph (1)(e) omit“the counterfoils of the used ballot papers and”.
(5) In paragraph (2) for “the counterfoils of the used ballot papers and” substitute “ the completed corresponding number lists or ”.