SCHEDULE 2Transitional provisions and savings

PART 9Recall petitions

Saving for certain proxy appointments at ongoing recall petitions I139

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a proxy appointment ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 35 of this Schedule, and

b

ignoring the effect of that paragraph, a person would have been entitled by virtue of that appointment to sign as proxy at an ongoing recall petition.

2

Despite the effect of paragraph 8(2) or 9(2) of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 35(2) of this Schedule, the proxy appointment continues to have effect for the purposes of the ongoing recall petition.

3

In this paragraph, “proxy appointment” has the meaning given in paragraph 34(3).