Amendments to the 2012 Regulations22
1
In Schedule 7, in rule 32 (opening of covering envelopes) omit paragraph (2).
2
In that rule, for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
The procedure in rule 35 applies where a covering envelope (including an envelope described in paragraph (2) of rule 30) contains a postal voting statement.
3
In that rule, for paragraph (6) substitute—
6
Where a covering envelope does not contain a postal voting statement (whether separately or not) the counting officer must mark the covering envelope “provisionally rejected”, attach its contents (if any) and place it in the receptacle for rejected votes.