SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE A1Review of polling districts and polling places

Section 18C

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. A1 inserted (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 16(2), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(c) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2, 4

1

The relevant authority must publish notice of the holding of a review.

2

The authority must consult the returning officer for every parliamentary election held in a constituency which is wholly or partly in its area.

3

1

Every such returning officer must make representations to the authority.

2

The representations must include information as to the location of polling stations (existing or proposed) within polling places (existing or proposed).

3

The representations must be published in such manner as is prescribed.

4

1

The authority must seek representations from such persons as it thinks have particular expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability.

2

Such persons must have an opportunity—

a

to make representations;

b

to comment on the returning officer's representations.

5

Any elector in a constituency situated in whole or in part in the authority's area may make representations.

6

Representations made by any person in connection with a review of polling places may include proposals for specified alternative polling places.

7

On completion of a review the authority must—

a

give reasons for its decisions in the review;

b

publish such other information as is prescribed.