F1SCHEDULE 6REGISTERING TO VOTE IN A BUSINESS REFERENDUM

Annotations:

PART 4Compiling of registers and lists

Business voter identifier records16

1

The business registration officer must keep a record showing, in respect of each business vote holder who is registered on the business voting register—

a

the full name and date of birth of the named voter; and

b

except in cases where the business registration officer under paragraph 12(1) has dispensed with the requirement to provide a signature, the signature of the named voter.

2

The identifier record must be kept until the expiry of twelve months from the date of the business referendum or the date on which the person’s details are removed from the business voting register in accordance with a provision of this Schedule, if that occurs before the date of the business referendum.

3

The counting officer may disclose information held in an identifier record to any person attending proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers who is entitled to do so under the Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules, but only to the extent required to permit them to observe the proceedings.