3. Rule 16 (ballot papers)(1) applies as if in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—
“(ca)must be of a different colour from that of any ballot paper used at the European Parliamentary election;”.
Rule 16 was amended by S.I. 1987/168; S.I. 2001/417; Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); and S.I. 2010/2977. Note that paragraph (2)(d) was omitted by S.I. 2010/2977. In addition, section 4 of, and the Schedule to, the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7) made a non-textual amendment when local elections are combined with parliamentary elections.