SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Rules for conduct of an election of councillors for a principal area where poll is taken together with poll at a relevant election

PART 2Notice of Election, Nomination and Method of Election

Nomination

Adjournment of nomination proceedings in the case of riotI119

1

This rule applies if proceedings for, or in connection with, nomination are interrupted or obstructed on any day by riot or open violence.

2

The proceedings must be abandoned for that day.

3

If the day on which the proceedings are abandoned is the last day for the delivery of nomination papers, the proceedings must be resumed on the next day.

4

Where paragraph (3) requires proceedings to be resumed on the next day, the deadlines specified in the second column of the timetable in rule 1 for the delivery of nomination papers, the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature and the publication of the statement as to persons nominated are each extended by one day.

5

Where proceedings are abandoned under this rule—

a

nothing may be done after the proceedings are resumed if the time for doing it had passed when the proceedings were abandoned, and

b

nothing done before the proceedings were abandoned is invalidated by reason of the abandonment.