SCHEDULE 3APPLICATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS

PART 2THE 2008 REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Notice of issue of postal ballot papersI186

Regulation 75 of the 2008 Regulations (notice of issue of postal ballot papers)182 applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—

a

for “returning officer” (in both places) there were substituted “counting officer”,

b

for “candidate” (in each place) there were substituted “referendum agent”, and

c

in paragraph (3), for “rule 40ZA of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 39 of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.