Involvement of ratepayers, etc.
I19Regulations about ballots
1
Regulations may make provision in relation to the holding of a ballot on the imposition of a BRS.
2
The provision which may be made includes, in particular, provision about—
a
the timing of a ballot;
b
the form that a ballot may take;
c
who is to hold a ballot;
d
the conduct of a ballot.
3
The regulations may, in particular—
a
confer functions on a levying authority;
b
enable a levying authority to appoint an officer of its to exercise on its behalf a function conferred by virtue of paragraph (a) (a “ballot function”);
c
enable a levying authority to delegate to a lower-tier authority in relation to it the exercise of a ballot function in the area of that lower-tier authority;
d
enable a levying authority to delegate to a lower-tier authority in relation to it the exercise of a ballot function in the area of each other lower-tier authority in relation to the levying authority;
e
enable a lower-tier authority to which the exercise of a ballot function is delegated by virtue of paragraph (c) or (d) to appoint an officer of its to exercise the function on its behalf.
4
Regulations under this section may make provision as to who may cast a vote in a case where the person eligible to vote is a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated association.
5
Nothing in subsections (2) to (4) is to be taken as limiting the power conferred by subsection (1).