Town and Country Planning Act 1990

[F1 16 (1) [F2 The Secretary of State F3 ... may by regulations] make provision about referendums held under paragraph 14 or 15. E+W

(2) The regulations may in particular make provision—

(a) dealing with any case where there are two or more relevant councils any of whose areas fall within the referendum area,

(b) for only one relevant council to be subject to the duty to make arrangements for the referendum in a case within paragraph (a),

(c) prescribing a date by which the referendum must be held or before which it cannot be held,

(d) as to the question to be asked in the referendum and any explanatory material in relation to that question (including provision conferring power on a local planning authority to set the question and provide that material),

(e) as to the publicity to be given in connection with the referendum,

(f) about the limitation of expenditure in connection with the referendum,

(g) as to the conduct of the referendum,

(h) as to when, where and how voting in the referendum is to take place,

(i) as to how the votes cast are to be counted,

(j) about certification as to the number of persons voting in the referendum and as to the number of those persons voting in favour of a neighbourhood development order, and

(k) about the combination of polls at a referendum held under paragraph 14 or 15 with polls at another referendum or at any election.

(3) The regulations may apply or incorporate, with or without modifications, any provision made by or under any enactment relating to elections or referendums.

(4) But where the regulations apply or incorporate (with or without modifications) any provision that creates an offence, the regulations may not impose a penalty greater than is provided for in respect of that provision.

(5) Before making the regulations, the Secretary of State F4 ... must consult the Electoral Commission.

(6) In this paragraph “ enactment ” means an enactment, whenever passed or made. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4B inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 116(2), 240(5)(j), Sch. 10; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2

F2 Words in Sch. 4B para. 16(1) substituted (6.11.2013) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections and Referendums) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2597), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 5(a) (with art. 3)

F3 Words in Sch. 4B para. 16(1) omitted (8.12.2021) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(3) (with art. 12)

F4 Words in Sch. 4B para. 16(5) omitted (8.12.2021) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(3) (with art. 12)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4B para. 16 functions made excercisable concurrently (6.11.2013) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections and Referendums) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2597), arts. 1(2), 2(a) (with art. 3)

C2 Sch. 4B para. 16 functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 9)

C3 Sch. 4B para. 16 functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1(d) (with arts. 3(2), 6, 12)

C4 Sch. 4B para. 16: functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 1(d) (with arts. 11, 12)