The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or [F1 postal voting statement] E+W

79.—(1) For the purposes of rule 45(1B) of the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act(1) the manner in which a postal ballot paper or [F1 postal voting statement] may be returned to a polling station is by hand.

(2) For these purposes, the manner in which such a paper or [F2 statement] may be returned to the returning officer is by post or by hand.

(3) [F3 Subject to paragraph (4)] the presiding officer of the polling station shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, any postal ballot paper or [F1 postal voting statement] returned to that station to the returning officer in the same manner and at the same time as he delivers, or causes to be delivered, the packets referred to in rule 43(1) of the elections rules.

[F4 (4) The returning officer may collect, or cause to be collected, any postal ballot paper or [F1 postal voting statement] which by virtue of paragraph (3) the presiding officer of a polling station would otherwise be required to deliver or cause to be delivered to him.

(5) Where the returning officer collects, or causes to be collected, any postal ballot paper or [F1 postal voting statement] in accordance with paragraph (4) the presiding officer shall first make it (or them) up into a packet (or packets) sealed with his own seal and the seals of such polling agents as are present and desire to affix their seals.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Regulation substituted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 65(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))

F2 Word in reg. 79(2) substituted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 65(b)(i) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))

F3 Words in reg. 79(3) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752), regs. 1(1), 11(2)

F4 Reg. 79(4)(5) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752), regs. 1(1), 11(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 79(3)-(5) applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6

C2 Reg. 79(3)-(5) applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 79 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

Rule 45(1B) was inserted by paragraph 10(4)(a) of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act.