The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015

Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

2.—(1) Schedule 2 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election) is amended as follows.

(2) In rule 25(1), for “noon” substitute “4 in the afternoon”.

(3) In the Appendix of Forms—

(a) in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination”—

(i) omit the words from “, and I do not hold a politically restricted post” to “within the meaning of that Part.”;

(ii) in the “Back of form”—

(aa) for “section 79” substitute “sections 78A and 79”;

(bb) after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”;

(b) for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 1 to these Rules—

(i) Form of Front of Ballot Paper;

(ii) Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper.