The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (Wales) Regulations 2001

Publicity for verification number

5.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the publication of a number in accordance with regulation 4(1) or (4), the authority shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in its area a notice containing a statement—

(a) that the authority’s proper officer has published the number that is equal to 10 % of the number of local government electors shown in the electoral register or registers having effect for the authority’s area—

(i) where it is published in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, for the period commencing 16th February 2001;

(ii) where it is published in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (4) of regulation 4, on 15th February in that year;

(b) of the number so published;

(c) that the number so published will have effect—

(i) where it is published in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented to the authority before 1 April 2002, unless the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (3) of that regulation apply;

(ii) where it is published in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (4) of regulation 4, for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented to the authority after 31 March in the year of publication and before 1st April in the following year, unless a different number has effect by virtue of paragraph (7) of regulation 4; and

(d) of the effect of paragraphs (3) and (7) of regulation 4; and

(e) of the address of the authority’s principal office.