99.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 39(3) and (5) (the count)—
(a)the manner in which a postal signing sheet and postal petition statement, or declaration of identity (as the case may be) may be returned to any petition signing place is by hand;
(b)the manner in which such a sheet, statement or declaration may be returned to the petition officer is by hand or by post.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the petition clerk must deliver, or cause to be delivered, any postal signing sheet, postal petition statement or declaration of identity returned to that signing place, to the petition officer in the same manner and at the same time as the petition clerk delivers, or causes to be delivered, the packets referred to in regulation 37 (procedure on close of petition).
(3) The petition officer may collect, or cause to be collected, any postal signing sheet, postal petition statement or declaration of identity which by virtue of paragraph (2) the petition clerk would otherwise be required to deliver or cause to be delivered to the petition officer.
(4) Where the petition officer collects, or causes to be collected, any postal signing sheet, postal petition statement or declaration of identity in accordance with paragraph (3) the petition clerk must first make it (or them) up into a packet (or packets) sealed with the petition clerk’s own seal.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 99 in force at 4.3.2016, see reg. 1