144.—(1) The petition officer must supply free of charge as many forms for use in accordance with these Regulations as appear to that officer reasonable in the circumstances to any person who satisfies that officer of their intention to use the forms in connection with a petition.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a form in Schedule 2 identified by a letter is—
(a)in relation to a petition held in a constituency in Scotland, a reference to the form identified by that letter in Part 1 of that Schedule;
(b)in relation to a petition held in a constituency in England and Wales, a reference to the form identified by that letter either in Part 1 or Part 2 of that Schedule;
(c)in relation to a petition held in a constituency in Northern Ireland, a reference to a form identified by that letter in Part 3 of that Schedule unless there is no form with that letter in that Part, in which case it is a reference to the form identified by that letter in Part 1.
(3) Where these Regulations require a form in Schedule 2 to be used, with the exception of Form A (the signing sheet), a form to substantially like effect may be used with such variations as the circumstances may require.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 144 in force at 4.3.2016, see reg. 1