Regulation 15
| (1) Provision modified | (2) Modification |
|---|---|
| Rule 2(2) F1 | After the definition of “the Act” insert— |
| “ “the 2012 Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;”. | |
| After the definition of “local election petition” insert— | |
| “ “referendum petition” means a petition under the 2012 Regulations;”. | |
In the definition of “petition” insert at the end “ or a referendum petition ”. | |
| For the definition of “constituency” substitute— | |
| “ “constituency” in relation to— | |
| (a) a local election petition, means the local government area to which the petition relates; | |
| (b) a referendum petition, means the local government area in which the referendum is held;”. | |
After the definition of “returning officer” insert “ and, in relation to a referendum petition, any reference to a provision of the Act must be construed as a reference to that provision as applied by the 2012 Regulations. ” | |
| Rule 2(3) F2 | After “local government Act” insert “ and referendums under the 2012 Regulations ”. |
| Rule 4(1) F3 | Omit sub-paragraph (a). |
| For sub-paragraph (b) substitute— | |
| “(b) the date and result of the referendum to which the petition relates;”. | |
In sub-paragraph (c) for the words from “petition” to “the Act” substitute “ referendum petition ”. | |
| Rule 10 F4 | Omit. |
| Rule 12(3) F5 | For “the election” substitute “ the referendum ”. |
| Rule 14(2) F6 | For “the election may” substitute “ the referendum may ”. |
| Rule 16(3) F7 | For “the election may” substitute “ the referendum may ”. |
| Rule 18 F8 | After “local election petition” insert “ or a referendum petition ”. |
| The Schedule F9 | For “a Parliamentary (or Local Government) Election for (state place) ........” substitute “ a referendum in (state area) ”. |
| In paragraph 1— | |
(a) for “election”, in the first place where that word occurs, substitute “ referendum ”, | |
| (b) omit “(or was a candidate at the above election) (or in the case of a parliamentary election claims to have had a right to be elected or returned at the above election)”. | |
| For paragraph 2 substitute— | |
| “(2) That referendum was held on the [insert day] day of [insert month] [insert year]”. | |
| In paragraph 4 omit “in the case of a petition mentioned in section 122(2) or (3) or”. | |
| For paragraph (1) of the Prayer substitute— | |
“(1) That it may be determined [that the result of the referendum was not in accordance with the votes cast]* [that the referendum is avoided]* [that the referendum is tainted as mentioned in regulation 17(5) of the 2012 Regulations]*. * Include or omit as the circumstances require.” |
Textual Amendments
F1Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.
F2Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.
F3Amended by S.I. 1985/1248.
F4Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.
F5Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.
F6Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.
F7Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.
F8Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.
F9Amended by S.I. 1985/1352.