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F1SCHEDULE 28AAmendment of laws relating to freedoms of cities and towns

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Qualifying resolutions

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1

The requirements of this paragraph in relation to a resolution are as follows.

2

The resolution must be proposed by three or more eligible persons.

3

Voting on the resolution is to be by postal ballot.

4

The proposers must make reasonable endeavours to secure that each eligible person is sent—

a

a notice of the ballot, and

b

a ballot paper.

5

The notice must state—

a

the resolution proposed,

b

the purpose of the resolution, and

c

the date by which ballot papers must be returned (the “voting date”).

6

Any notice and ballot paper must be sent at least 28 days before the voting date.

7

For the purposes of this paragraph, a notice or ballot paper is sent to a person on the day it is posted by first class post to the last known address of that person.