The Greater London Authority (Referendum Arrangements) Order 1998

TABLE 4 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE REGULATIONS 1986(1)

(1)	(2)
Provision	Modification
In regulation 4(1) (interpretation), the definitions of “available for inspection”, “postal proxy” and “register”.
Regulation 6(1)(b) (forms)
Regulation 7 (sending of applications, notices, &c.)
Regulation 9 (misnomers)
Regulation 13 (interference with notices, etc.)
Regulation 63 (absent voters: general requirements for applications)
Regulation 66 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election)
Regulation 67 (additional requirements for applications for appointment of proxy)
Regulation 68 (additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election)
Regulation 69(1) to (5) (closing dates for applications)
Regulation 70 (grant or refusal of applications)
Regulation 72 (cancellation of proxy appointment)
Regulation 74 (records and lists)
Regulation 75 (marked register for polling stations)
Regulation 77 (interpretation of Part V)
Regulation 80(1) (persons entitled to be present at issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)	For sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) substitute— “(b) persons appointed by the returning officer to act as observers at any such proceedings”.
Regulation 81 (notification of requirement of secrecy)
Regulation 83(1) and (2) (marking of postal ballot papers)
Regulation 84 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)
Regulation 85(1) and (2) (envelopes)
Regulation 86 (delivery of postal ballot papers to post office)
Regulation 87 (provision of postal voters' ballot box)	For paragraph (2) substitute— “(2) Every ballot box shall, while empty, be locked by the returning officer and sealed with his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.”.
Regulation 88 (sealing up of special lists and counterfoils)
Regulation 89 (spoilt postal ballot papers)	Omit paragraph (2).
	In paragraph (3) omit “or, as the case may be, ballot papers” and “(or ballot papers)”.
	In paragraph (5) omit “, and any other postal ballot paper issued with it under regulation 78 above”.
Regulation 90 (receipt of covering envelope)
Regulation 91 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)	In paragraph (1) for “the agents” substitute “persons appointed by the returning officer to act as observers”.
	Omit paragraph (3).
	In paragraph (4) for the words from “and every such ballot box” to the end substitute “; and every ballot box shall, while empty, be locked by the returning officer and sealed with his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.”.
Regulation 92 (opening of covering envelopes)
Regulation 93 (sealing up of rejected votes and declarations of identity)
Regulation 94 (opening of ballot paper envelopes)
Regulation 96 (forwarding of documents)	For paragraph (1) substitute— “(1) The returning officer shall retain for the period of one month beginning with the day after the date of the referendum the packets referred to in regulations 88, 89, 93 and 94, endorsing on each packet a description of its contents and the name of the voting area.”.
	Omit paragraph (2).
	In paragraph (3) for “forward it at a subsequent date” substitute “retain it”.
	Omit paragraphs (4) and (5).
Schedule 2 Form D: PROXY PAPER	For “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”
	For “Constituency” substitute “Voting area”.
	Omit “Local government electoral area(s)”.
	For the words from “*[who qualifies” to “local government electoral area].]” substitute “to vote for him/her at the referendum on (insert date)”.
	Omit “*[This proxy appointment is not valid until ... ... ... ...]”.
	For paragraphs 2 and 3 of the note substitute— “2.   Your appointment as proxy will be for the referendum only. You have the right to vote as proxy only at the referendum specified in the proxy paper. 3.   Prior to the elector applying to have you appointed as proxy, you should have been consulted and asked if you were capable of being, and willing to be, appointed as proxy, or you should have signed a statement to the effect that you were capable of being, and were willing to be, appointed as proxy. You are capable of being appointed as proxy if you are at least 18 years old on polling day, a British or other Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of any other member state of the European Union, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and not for any reason disqualified from voting. If for any reason you are not capable of being, or are not willing to be, the proxy please advise the elector, without delay, in order that the elector may cancel the appointment.”.
	In paragraph 4 of the note— (a) in the second sentence omit “at the same election”; (b) in the fifth sentence for “Remember” substitute “You should note”; and (c) for the final sentence substitute “If a ballot paper is issued to the elector at the polling station before you apply there for a ballot paper as the proxy, you will not be entitled to vote as the proxy.”.
	For paragraph 5 of the note substitute— “You may also apply to vote by post as proxy at the referendum if the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied that you cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at the elector’s polling station. You should note that the Electoral Registration Officer cannot allow an application to vote by post at the referendum if he receives it after 5.00 p.m. on the eleventh working day before the poll.”.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1081; amended by S.I. 1990/520, 1991/1198, 1991/1728, 1992/722, 1994/342 and 1995/1948.