12(1)No court may entertain any proceedings for questioning the number of ballot papers counted or votes cast in a referendum held by virtue of section 103(1) as certified by the Chief Counting Officer or a counting officer unless—U.K.
(a)the proceedings are brought by a claim for judicial review, and
(b)the claim form is filed before the end of the permitted period.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “the permitted period” means the period of six weeks beginning with—
(a)the date on which the Chief Counting Officer or counting officer gives a certificate as to the number of ballot papers counted and votes cast in the referendum, or
(b)if the Chief Counting Officer or counting officer gives more than one such certificate, the date on which the last is given.
Commencement Information
I1This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))