13.—(1) For the purposes of complying with section 57(6) of the Act, the Part 5 community body must retain the information specified in paragraph (2) for a period of 2 years after the ballot deadline.
(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is—
(a)evidence that regulation 8 was complied with including a copy of all information provided to eligible voters in advance of the ballot in accordance with regulation 8(3) and (4),
(b)all requests for a proxy vote under regulation 9,
(c)a record of the proxy votes permitted under regulation 9, and
(d)all completed and returned ballot papers.