Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 substituted (27.3.2009) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/813), regs. 1(2), 38, Sch. 1
65.—(1) The deposit made under rule 8 of these rules must either be returned to the person making it or his personal representatives or be forfeited to Her Majesty.
(2) Except in the cases mentioned in paragraphs (4) and (5), the deposit must be returned not later than the next day after that on which the result of the election is declared.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—
(a)a day must be disregarded if it would be disregarded under rule 2(1) in computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable for an election of the kind in question; and
(b)the deposit must be treated as being returned on a day if a cheque for the amount of the deposit is posted on that day.
(4) Where—
(a)a candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of candidates nominated, or
(b)the candidate has died,
the deposit must be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of that statement or the time when the returning officer is satisfied of the candidate’s death, as the case may be.
(5) Subject to paragraph (4), the deposit must be forfeited if a poll is taken and, if the number of votes credited to the candidate at any stage of the counting of the votes does not exceed one quarter of the quota.]