Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

18 (1) Rule 17 of the referendum rules has effect as if— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (6), for “inside and outside every polling station” there were substituted “ outside every polling station and in every compartment of every polling station ”, and

(b) paragraph (7) were omitted.

(2) Rule 29 of the Assembly Elections Rules has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (4), for “inside and outside every polling station” there were substituted “ outside every polling station and in every compartment of every polling station ”, and

(b) paragraph (5) were omitted.

(3) The notice referred to in rule 29(4) of the Assembly Elections Rules or rule 26(4) of the Local Elections Rules—

(a) must clearly indicate the election to which it relates, and

(b) must be on paper of the same colour as the ballot papers used for the election to which it relates,

and the notice referred to in rule 17(6) of the referendum rules must be on paper of the same colour as the ballot papers used for the referendum.

(4) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a notice in the form set out in Form 7 in Part 3 of this Schedule, giving directions for the guidance of voters in voting—

(a) must be printed in conspicuous characters;

(b) must be exhibited outside every polling station and in every compartment of every polling station.

(5) In that case, paragraph (4) applies instead of—

(a) paragraphs (1) to (3);

(b) rule 17(6) and (7) of the referendum rules;

(c) rule 29(4) and (5) of the Assembly Elections Rules;

(d) rule 26(4) of the Local Elections Rules.