Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 20062

1

Schedule 2 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election) is amended as follows.

2

In rule 25(1), for “noon” substitute “4 in the afternoon”.

3

In the Appendix of Forms—

a

in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination”—

i

omit the words from “, and I do not hold a politically restricted post” to “within the meaning of that Part.”;

ii

in the “Back of form”—

aa

for “section 79” substitute “sections 78A and 79”;

bb

after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”;

b

for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 1 to these Rules—

i

Form of Front of Ballot Paper;

ii

Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper.