http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/36/schedule/3/paragraph/3European Union Referendum Act 2015An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2023-02-07 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 3FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT THE REFERENDUM<Emphasis>Counting officers</Emphasis>31This paragraph applies to determine, for the purposes of the referendum, who is a counting officer in relation to a voting area.2The counting officer for a voting area that is—aa district in England,ba county in England, orca London borough,is the person who, by virtue of section 35 of the 1983 Act, is the returning officer for elections of councillors of the district, county or borough.3The counting officer for the City of London voting area is the person who, by virtue of that section, is the returning officer for elections of councillors of the London borough of Westminster.4The counting officer for the Isles of Scilly voting area is the person who, by virtue of that section, is the returning officer for elections to the Council of the Isles of Scilly.5The counting officer for a voting area that is a county or a county borough in Wales is the person who, by virtue of that section, is the returning officer for elections of councillors of the county or county borough.6The counting officer for a voting area that is a local government area in Scotland is the person who, by virtue of section 41 of the 1983 Act, is the returning officer for elections of councillors of the local government area.7The counting officer for the Northern Ireland voting area is the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.8The counting officer for the Gibraltar voting area is the Clerk to the Gibraltar Parliament.Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.2.2016 by S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2
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