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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).