SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election

PART 1 U.K. Rules for all PCC elections

GENERAL PROVISIONS U.K.

Timetable U.K.

1.   [F1 The] proceedings at the PCC election are to be conducted in accordance with the following Table.

[F2 Proceeding	Time
Publication of notice of election	Not later than the 25th day before the day of the election
Delivery of nomination papers	[F3 Between 10 am and 4 pm on any day after the date of publication of the notice of election but not later than the 19th day before the day of the election]
[F4 The making of objections to nomination papers	(1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers on the last day for their delivery and the hour following. (2) No objection may be made in the afternoon of that last day except to a nomination paper delivered within 24 hours of the last time for its delivery and, in the case of a nomination paper so delivered, no objection may be made to the sufficiency or nature of the particulars of the candidate unless made at or immediately after the time of the delivery of the nomination paper.]
Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature	Not later than 4 p.m. on the 19th day before the day of the election
Publication of statement of persons nominated	Not later than 4 p.m. on the 18th day before the day of the election
Notice of poll	Not later than the 6th day before the day of the election
Polling	Between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on the day of the election]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 3 rule 1 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 31(1) (with art. 1(5))

F2 Sch. 3 rule 1 table substituted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 31(2) (with art. 1(5))

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 1 table substituted (4.3.2016) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/300), arts. 1(2), 11(2)(a) (with art. 1(3))

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 1 table inserted (4.3.2016) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/300), arts. 1(2), 11(2)(b) (with art. 1(3))

Modification of timetable for the ordinary election in 2012 U.K.

F5 2.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 3 rule 2 omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 32 (with art. 1(5))

Computation of time U.K.

3.  In computing any period of time for the purposes of rules 1 and 2—

(a) a Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

(c) a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

is to be disregarded, and any such day is not to be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor is the police area returning officer or local returning officer obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.