3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the proceedings at the election shall be conducted in accordance with the following Timetable:
| Proceeding | Time |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Not later than noon on the nineteenth day before the day of election |
| Publication of statement as to persons nominated | Not later than noon on the seventeenth day before the day of election |
| Delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature | Not later than noon on the sixteenth day before the day of election |
| Notice of poll | Not later than the sixth day before the day of election |
| Polling | Between the hours of 8 in the morning and 9 at night on the day of election |
(2) At the first ordinary election, the time for polling shall be between the hours of 7 in the morning and 9 at night on the day of the election.
4.—(1) In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—
(a)a Saturday or Sunday,
(b)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or
(c)a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,
shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.
(2) In this rule, “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1) in England and Wales.