9.—(1) A person eligible to vote in the ballot may make a request to the Part 5 community body to be permitted a proxy vote.
(2) The request under paragraph (1) must be made in writing and must—
(a)state the name and address of the eligible voter,
(b)state the name and address of another person who is eligible to vote whom the eligible voter wishes to appoint as a proxy voter,
(c)be signed by the eligible voter who is appointing the proxy voter,
(d)contain a statement confirming that the eligible voter has consulted the proxy and that the proxy is capable and willing to act as a proxy voter, and
(e)be received by the Part 5 community body not later than 1700 hours on the day before the ballot deadline.
(3) The Part 5 community body must permit the proxy vote if the request is made in accordance with this regulation.