F1SCHEDULE 7THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING BUSINESS REFERENDUMS RULES

PART 9Declaration of Result and Disposal of Documents

Declaration of result

69.

(1)

This rule applies where rule 70 does not apply.

(2)

When the result of the poll has been ascertained, the counting officer must forthwith—

(a)

declare the result of the business referendum;

(b)

inform the proper officer of the relevant council of the result of the business referendum;

(c)

give public notice of—

(i)

the result of the business referendum;

(ii)

the number of ballot papers counted;

(iii)

the total number of votes cast for each answer; and

(iv)

the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.