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SCHEDULE 6 continued PART 1
1. This Schedule may be cited as the London Members Election Rules.
2.—(1) In the rules in this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004(67);
“counting observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;
“counting officer” has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of the Referendum Regulations;
“election” means an election for the return of the London members;
“electoral area” where the Authority election is held together with a referendum, includes a voting area where the referendum is held;
“European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(68);
“individual candidate” means a candidate other than a list candidate at an election for the return of London members of the London Assembly;
“list candidate” means a person included on a party list;
“local authority mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(69);
“local count” means the count of the London votes given for a registered party or, as the case may be, an individual candidate, at an election in an Assembly constituency;
“local counting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004(70);
“London vote” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 1999 Act;
“party list” means a list delivered to the GLRO in accordance with paragraph 5 (party lists and individual candidates) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act on behalf of a party registered under Part 2 (registration of political parties) of the 2000 Act(71);
“petition organiser” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000(72);
“polling observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;
“referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendum Regulations;
“Referendum Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007(73);
“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—
a Parliamentary election,
a European Parliamentary election,
a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),
a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000(74);
“voting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations.
(2) In the case of a referendum, a reference to a—
(a) “candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,
(b) “election agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,
(c) “polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to polling observer,
(d) “returning officer” shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer.
(3) Reference to a rule by number alone is a reference to the rule so numbered in this Schedule.
3. The proceedings at the election must be conducted in accordance with the following timetable:
Timetable
| Proceedings | Time |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Not later than the thirtieth day before the day of election. |
| Delivery of nomination papers and party lists | Not later than noon on the twenty–fourth day before the day of election. |
| Publication of statement as to persons nominated | Not later than noon on the twenty-second day before the day of election. |
| Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature | Not later than noon on the twenty-first day before the day of election. |
| Notice of poll | Not later than the sixth day before the day of election. |
| Polling | Between the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of election. |
4.—(1) In computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable–
(a) a Saturday or Sunday,
(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or
(c) a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,
must be disregarded, and any such day must not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor must the CRO be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.
(2) In this rule, “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(75) in England and Wales.
S.I 2004/294. Relevant amendments have been made to those regulations by S.I. 2006/3278. Back [67]
1985 c. 50. The definition was amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58). Back [68]
SI 2007/1024 Back [69]
S.I 2004/293 Back [70]
S.I. 2000/2852 Back [72]
S.I. 2007/2089 Back [73]
2000 c.22. Sections 44 and 45 were amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). Back [74]
1971 c. 80 Back [75]
The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007