- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
You are here:
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
More Resources
Changes to legislation:
There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 2 Paragraph 51:
- Sch. 2 rule 53(3)-(7) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2020/1399 reg. 6(3)(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4A)(4B) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(aa) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5A) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(5)-(7) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(2A) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(6A)-(6E) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 10(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 11A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(7)
- Sch. 2 rule 50A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(8)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(bb)
- Sch. 2 rule 23(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(7A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(e)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1A)-(1M) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 36(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(8)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(9)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 38(7) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(10)
- Sch. 2 rule 39A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(11)
- Sch. 2 rule 41A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(12)
- Sch. 2 rule 43(1)(da) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(13)
- Sch. 2 rule 51(2)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(14)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(1)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(15)
- Sch. 2 rule 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(16)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 30(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 45(3)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b) modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 5
- Sch. 2 rule 33 modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(9) omitted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(cc)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(3)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4B) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(aa) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(3) substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(b) substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(aa)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(3) substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for rule 33(3) by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) word omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(2) word omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 45(3)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 24(3)(c) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(7)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 10(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1) table words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(4) words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 33 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 18(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1) Table words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(6)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(6) words substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 24(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 36(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(8)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(9)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2022/600 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 5(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5A)(5B) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(aa) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6A) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(5)-(7) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(2A) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(6A)-(6E) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 10(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 11A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(7)
- Sch. 3 rule 50A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(8)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(bb)
- Sch. 3 rule 23(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(3)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(9A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(e)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1A)-(1M) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 36(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(8)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(9)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 38(7) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(10)
- Sch. 3 rule 39A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(11)
- Sch. 3 rule 41A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(12)
- Sch. 3 rule 43(1)(da) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(13)
- Sch. 3 rule 51(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(14)
- Sch. 3 rule 52(1)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(15)
- Sch. 3 rule 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(16)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(13)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 30(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(6)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b) modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 5
- Sch. 3 rule 4(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(11) omitted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(cc)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(3)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5B) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(aa) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(3) substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(b) substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(aa)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(3) substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(11)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for rule 33(3) by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) word omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(2) word omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(13)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(6)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 24(3)(c) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(15)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(3) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(17)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 10(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(6)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(4) words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(3)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 18(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(4)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(1) Table words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(6)
- Sch. 3 rule 21(4)(b) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(10) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(8) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(6) words substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 24(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(4)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 36(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(8)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(9)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2022/600 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(12)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(14)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(14)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 5(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
- Regulations restricted by S.I. 2022/328 art. 14(4)
- Regulations restricted by S.I. 2022/329 art. 14(3)
- Rules restricted by S.I. 2022/331 art. 5(4)
- Rules restricted by S.I. 2022/331 art. 20(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 2 rule 53(3)-(7) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2020/1399 reg. 6(3)(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4A)(4B) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(aa) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5A) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(5)-(7) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(2A) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(6A)-(6E) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 10(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 11A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(7)
- Sch. 2 rule 50A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(8)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(bb)
- Sch. 2 rule 23(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(7A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(e)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1A)-(1M) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 36(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(8)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(9)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 38(7) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(10)
- Sch. 2 rule 39A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(11)
- Sch. 2 rule 41A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(12)
- Sch. 2 rule 43(1)(da) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(13)
- Sch. 2 rule 51(2)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(14)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(1)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(15)
- Sch. 2 rule 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(16)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 30(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 45(3)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b) modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 5
- Sch. 2 rule 33 modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(9) omitted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(cc)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(3)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(4B) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(aa) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(3) substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(b) substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(i)(aa)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(3) substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for rule 33(3) by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 4(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) word omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(2) word omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(2) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 45(3)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 24(3)(c) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(7)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 10(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1) table words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(4) words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(6)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(3)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 33 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 18(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 26(5)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(1) Table words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(6)
- Sch. 2 rule 8(6) words substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 2(4)(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 2(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 rule 24(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 36(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(8)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 37(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 4(9)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2022/600 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(4)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 33 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(b)(i)
- Sch. 2 rule 33(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(8)(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 5(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5A)(5B) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(aa) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6A) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(5)-(7) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(2A) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(6A)-(6E) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 10(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 11A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(7)
- Sch. 3 rule 50A inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(8)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(bb)
- Sch. 3 rule 23(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(3)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5ZA) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(9A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(5) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(e)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1A)-(1M) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 36(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(8)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(2A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(9)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 38(7) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(10)
- Sch. 3 rule 39A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(11)
- Sch. 3 rule 41A inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(12)
- Sch. 3 rule 43(1)(da) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(13)
- Sch. 3 rule 51(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(14)
- Sch. 3 rule 52(1)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(15)
- Sch. 3 rule 53(1A) inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(16)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(13)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 30(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(6)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b) modified by S.I. 2023/1066 Sch. 1 para. 5
- Sch. 3 rule 4(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(11) omitted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(cc)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(3)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(5B) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(aa) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6A) omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(3) substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(b) substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(i)(aa)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(3) substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(11)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for rule 33(3) by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 4(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) word omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(2) word omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(2) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(13)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(6)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1233 rule 3(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 24(3)(c) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(15)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(3) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(17)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 10(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(6)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(4) words inserted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(6)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(3)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 18(2) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(4)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(6)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(1) Table words omitted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(6)
- Sch. 3 rule 21(4)(b) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 26(10) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 45(8) words revoked by S.I. 2018/1310 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (This S.I. is amended by S.I. 2019/1389, reg. 2)
- Sch. 3 rule 8(6) words substituted by S.I. 2018/1308 rule 3(4)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2021/160 rule 3(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1029 rule 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1284 rule 3(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 24(3) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(4)
- Sch. 3 rule 35(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 36(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(8)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(2) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1397 rule 5(9)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2022/600 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 7(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(12)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(14)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 9(3) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(14)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 33 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 33(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1066 reg. 3(16)(c)
- Sch. 3 rule 5(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 1 para. 4(2)
- Rules restricted by S.I. 2022/331 art. 5(4)
- Rules restricted by S.I. 2022/331 art. 20(4)
Sealing up of ballot papers
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
51.—(1) On the completion of the counting at a contested election the returning officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers, including ballot papers rejected in part.
(2) The returning officer must not open the sealed packets of—
(a)tendered ballot papers,
(b)the completed corresponding number lists,
(c)certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll, or
(d)marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThe Whole Schedule
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThis Section only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.