The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 No. 293

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (30.1.2009) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/186), regs. 1(2), 39, Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 (with reg. 27)

PART 3 E+W+S CONTESTED ELECTIONS

CHAPTER 1 E+W+S General Provisions

Use of schools and public rooms E+W+S

26.— (1) The local returning officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll—

(a) a room in a school to which this rule applies;

(b) a room the expense of maintaining which is payable out of any rate.

(2) This rule applies—

(a) in England and Wales, to a school maintained or assisted by a [F2 local authority (as defined in the Education Act 1996)] or a school in respect of which grants are made out of moneys provided by Parliament to the person or body of persons responsible for the management of the school;

(b) in Scotland, to a school other than an independent school within the meaning of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

(c) in Gibraltar, to a school, club or sports house or other premises, the expense of maintaining which is payable wholly or partly out of public funds or out of any rate, or by a body whose expenses are so payable.

(3) The local returning officer must make good any damage done to, and defray any expense incurred by the persons having control over, any room which has been used in accordance with this rule by reason of its being used for the purpose of taking the poll.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(a) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1172), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 50(2)