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Rule 53 (return or forfeiture of candidate's deposit)[90] |
For paragraph (3) substitute:
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(3) Where-
(a) a registered party or an individual candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of parties and individual candidates nominated, or
(b) in the case of an individual candidate, the candidate has died,
the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of that statement or the time when the returning officer is satisfied of the candidate's death, as the case may be.".
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In paragraph (4) for the words following "after the" to the end substitute "total number of valid votes for each registered party and individual candidate has been ascertained under rule 48C(1) above, the party or candidate is found not to have polled more than one-fortieth of the total number of votes polled by all the parties and candidates.".
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Omit paragraph (5). |
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Rule 54 (sealing up of ballot papers) |
In paragraph (2) omit the words from "or of marked" to the end.
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In rule 55 (delivery of documents to Clerk of the Crown) paragraph (1) |
For "then forward to the Clerk of the Crown" substitute "retain" and omit the words from " the date of the election" to the end.
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Rule 56 (orders for production of documents) |
In paragraph (1)-
(a) for "Clerk of the Crown" substitute "local returning officer", and;
(b) omit sub-paragraph (i).
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In paragraph (2), for "Clerk of the Crown's" substitute "local returning officer's".
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In paragraph (3), omit "House of Commons or".
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In paragraphs (6) and (8), for "Clerk of the Crown" substitute "local returning officer".
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Rule 57 (retention and public inspection of documents) |
In paragraph (1)-
(a) for "Clerk of the Crown" substitute "local returning officer",
(b) for "forwarded to him in pursuance of these rules by a returning officer" substitute "to which rule 55(1) above applies", and;
(c) omit "House of Commons or".
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In paragraph (2), for the words from "Clerk" to the end substitute "local returning officer".
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In paragraph (3), for "Clerk of the Crown" substitute "local returning officer" and for "the Treasury" substitute "the local authority by which he is employed".
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APPENDIX OF FORMS |
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Form of front of ballot paper |
For the form, substitute the form in the Annex to this Schedule.
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Form of back of ballot paper |
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Directions as to printing the ballot paper |
For the form, substitute the form in the Annex to this Schedule.
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Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting[91]
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In paragraph 2 for "on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite" substitute "above".
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In paragraphs 2 and 4 before "candidate" insert "registered party or independent".
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Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a blind voter
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SCHEDULE 3
(RETURN AND DECLARATIONS AS TO ELECTION EXPENSES) |
Form of return
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For the words from the beginning to the end of paragraph 1 substitute-
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*[General election of MEPs on (insert date of poll)]
*[European Parliamentary election in . . . . . . . . . electoral region on (insert date of poll)]*[Name of registered party
]*[Name of individual candidate
]*(delete as necessary)
1.
I am the *[national election agent] *[election agent] of the *[registered party] *[individual candidate] named above at this election. (Adapt as necessary where there has been a change of national election agent or election agent or where the candidate was his own election agent)".
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In paragraph 2 for "candidate's" substitute *[registered party's] *[individual candidate's]
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In the remainder of the form, any reference to a candidate, except in the expression "candidate's personal expenses", is to be construed as a reference to an individual candidate.
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Form of declarations
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Except in paragraph 3, any reference to a candidate is to be construed as a reference to an individual candidate. |
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Before "Name of candidate . . ." insert "Name of registered party . . ." |
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In paragraph 1 before "person named", in the second place where the words occur, insert "*[registered party named above]".
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SCHEDULE 5
(USE FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION MEETINGS OF ROOMS IN SCHOOL PREMISES AND OF MEETING ROOMS) |
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Paragraph 1[92] |
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Paragraph 5 |
Omit the words from the beginning to "constituency"; for "his election agent" substitute "the election agent of a registered party or an individual candidate"; for "those lists" substitute "the lists of rooms in school premises and of meeting rooms prepared under this Schedule, as it has effect for parliamentary elections". |
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Paragraph 6(a) |
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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1985 |
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Section 5 (manner of voting at parliamentary elections) |
In subsection (5) before "returning officer" insert "local". |
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Section 6 (absent vote at elections for an indefinite period)[93] |
In subsection (1) omit "or at both".
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Omit subsection (3)(a). |
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Section 7 (absent vote at a particular election and absent voters list) |
In subsection (2) omit "in respect of elections of the kind in question" and "at elections of the kind in question".
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In subsection (4) omit "at elections of the kind in question" (in both places where they occur) and, at the end, add "and, forthwith on completion of the compilation of that special list, supply to the local returning officer for any parliamentary constituency wholly or partly within the area for which he acts so much of that list as relates to that constituency".
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Section 8 (proxies at elections)[94] |
In subsection (3)(b) for "Republic of Ireland" substitution "Union".
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In subsection (6) omit "or at both" and "of electors for elections in respect of which the application is made".
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Section 9 (voting as proxy)[95] |
In subsection (4) omit "or at both" and after "section 2(4) of this Act" insert "(including that provision as applied by regulation 14 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1986 Regulations or regulation 13 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1986 (Scotland) Regulations)".
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In subsection (6) omit paragraph (a).
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In subsections (8) and (9) omit "in respect of elections of the kind in question".
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At the end of subsection (9), add "and, forthwith on completion of the compilation of that list, supply to the local returning officer for any parliamentary constituency wholly or partly within the area for which he acts so much of that list as relates to any such constituency". |
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In subsection (10) omit "or both (as the case may be)" and "of the kind in question".
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In section 12 (offences as to declarations etc.), subsections (3) and (4)
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Section 27 (interpretation)[96] |
In subsection (1) omit the definition of "European Parliamentary election".
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In subsection (2) omit the words from "and sections 5" to the end.
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