The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments to the 2012 Regulations

20.—(1) In Schedule 7 (Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules)(1), in rule 24 (cancellation of postal ballot papers)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for “paragraph 24(1)” substitute “paragraph 23(1)”; and

(b) in paragraph (4), for “paragraph 26” substitute “paragraph 25”.

(2) In that rule, after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) The counting officer must keep a list of the postal ballot papers cancelled under this rule, including—

(a) the number of each cancelled postal ballot paper;

(b) the name of the postal voter to whom it was issued;

(c) the name and number on the business voting register of the business vote holder on whose behalf the postal voter would have voted; and

(d) the number of any postal ballot paper issued to any other postal voter on behalf of that business vote holder.”

(1)

Schedule 7 was inserted by S.I. 2013/798.