The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

7.—(1) The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Table 1 (Representation of the People Act 1983) in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (application, with modification, of other Acts and subordinate legislation)—

(a) after the entry for section 62A (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes) insert—

“Section 62C (Influencing voters at polling booths)

In subsection (3)(b), for “rule 39 of Schedule 1” substitute “rule 29 of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums Rules or rule 29 of the Neighbourhood Planning Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules (as the case may be)”.”;

(b) for the entry for section 115 (undue influence) substitute—

“Section 114A (undue influence)”.

(3) In Table 1 (Representation of the People Act 1983) of Schedule 8 (application, with modification, of other Acts and subordinate legislation in respect of business referendums)—

(a) after the entry for section 62A (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes) insert—

“Section 62C (Influencing voters at polling booths)

In subsection (3)(b), for “rule 39 of Schedule 1” substitute “rule 56 of the Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules”.”;

(b) for the entry for section 115 (undue influence) substitute—

“Section 114A (undue influence)”.

(1)

S.I. 2012/2031, amended by S.I. 2013/798; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.