3.—(1) At a constituency election, the constituency returning officer shall publish notice of the election stating—
(a)the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered;
(b)that forms of nomination paper may be obtained at that place and at those times; and
(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest.
(2) At a regional election, the regional returning officer shall prepare a notice of election stating—
(a)the place or places and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered;
(b)that forms of nomination papers may be obtained at that place or those places and at those times; and
(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest,
and he shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, the notice to each constituency returning officer for an Assembly constituency in the Assembly electoral region.
(3) A notice of election under paragraph (1) or (2) must also state—
(a)the arrangements which apply for the payment of the deposit required by rule 10 to be made by means of electronic transfer of funds; and
(b)the date by which—
(i)applications to vote by post or proxy; and
(ii)other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,
must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.
(4) On receipt of a notice under paragraph (2) a constituency returning officer shall publish it.