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12.—(1) The [F1Secretary of State] must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the website is generally accessible and properly protected.

(2) The website must be capable of being searched according to—

(a)candidate name;

(b)police area;

(c)postcode;

(d)such other criteria as the [F2Secretary of State] considers appropriate.

(3) Any list of the names of candidates for a police area which results from a search carried out on the website must appear in alphabetical order.

(4) Any list of the names of candidates for a police area which appears on the website must be accompanied by a statement prepared by the police area returning officer.

(5) The statement referred to in sub-paragraph (4) must specify—

(a)the date of the PCC election,

(b)the nature and purpose of the website,

(c)all the candidates for the police area in the order in which are to appear on the ballot paper, and

(d)any description of a candidate referred to in paragraph 5(5).

(6) The statement referred to in sub-paragraph (4) must also include—

(a)the name and contact details of the police area returning officer,

(b)the name and contact details of the website provider, and

(c)any other information for voters which the Commission may supply to the [F3Secretary of State] which is appropriate for inclusion on the website.

(7) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (6)(c) may include information about the office of police and crime commissioner, the system of voting to be used at PCC elections and how to vote in a manner to ensure that the vote is validly given.

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