Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Procedure on close of poll U.K.

39 (1) In rule 38(1) of the referendum rules the reference to polling agents includes a reference to polling agents appointed for the purposes of an Assembly election. U.K.

(2) In rule 53(1) of the Assembly Elections Rules the reference to polling agents includes a reference to polling agents appointed for the purposes of the referendum.

40 (1) A packet made up under one of the following provisions may not be combined with a packet made up under another of those provisions. U.K.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) rule 38(1)(b), (c) or (f) of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 53(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (h) of the Assembly Elections Rules.

41 U.K. The ballot paper accounts prepared under rule 38(6) of the referendum rules and rule 53(4) of the Assembly Elections Rules may not be combined.

42 U.K. In rule 53(3) of the Assembly Elections Rules references to a constituency returning officer are to be read as references to the counting officer.