The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010

PART 1 Time

Timetable

1.  The proceedings in the referendum are to be conducted in accordance with the following Table —

Proceeding	Time	Provision
Publication of notice of referendum	Not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of the poll	Rule 3(1)
Issue of official poll card	As soon as practicable after publication of notice of referendum	Rule 15(1)
Publication of notice of poll	Not later than the sixteenth day before the day of the poll	Rule 11(1)
Notice of appointment of referendum agents	Not later than the sixteenth day before the day of the poll	Article 18(3)
Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents	Not later than the fifth day before the date of the poll	Rule 17(6)
Notice of designation of a designated counting agent	At the same time as notice of appointment of the counting agent	Rule 17(6) and (8)
Polling	Between the hours of 7a.m. in the morning and 10p.m. at night	Rule 4

Computation of time

2.  In calculating any period of time for the purposes of these Rules, the following days are to be disregarded —

(a) a Saturday or Sunday;

(b) Christmas Eve or Christmas Day;

(c) a day which is a bank holiday in Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1); and

(d) a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

nor is a counting officer obliged to proceed with the counting of votes on such a day.

(1)

1971 c.80.