Conduct of the recall petition process

I17Where and from when the recall petition may be signed

1

Where the petition officer for a constituency receives a Speaker's notice, the officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, designate—

a

a place, or places, at which a recall petition is to be made available for signing, and

b

a day from which the petition is to be made available for signing.

2

A maximum of 10 places may be designated under subsection (1)(a).

3

The petition officer must, in determining which place or places to designate under subsection (1)(a), seek to ensure—

a

that all persons entitled to sign the recall petition have such reasonable facilities for signing it as are practicable in the circumstances, and

b

that, so far as is reasonable and practicable, every place designated is accessible to disabled persons.

4

The petition officer must designate under subsection (1)(b)—

a

the day which is the 10th working day after the day on which the officer received the Speaker's notice, or

b

if it is not reasonably practicable to designate that day, the first subsequent working day that it is reasonably practicable to designate.

5

In this Act—

  • the designated place or places” means the place or places designated under subsection (1)(a);

  • the designated day” means the day designated under subsection (1)(b).