Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1990
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1990/158 |
| Year | 1990 |
1990No. 158
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1990
5thFebruary1990
9thFebruary1990
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 36(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ( a), I hereby make the following Rules:-
1.-(1) These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1990.
(2) These Rules do not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(3) These Rules shall come into force on 3rd March 1990 except that-
(a) rule 4(8)(b) shall only apply in respect of an election with respect to which section 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ( b) has effect;(b) rules 4(10) and (11)(b) and (c), 5(16) and (17) and 6(8) and (9) shall not apply in respect of an election if the date by which notice of election for that election is required to be published preceded that day; and(c) rules 2, 3, 4(3) to (7), (8)(a), (9), (10)(a) and (12), 5(2) to (5), (6)(a), (7), (8), (9)(a) and (c), (10) to (15) and (18) and 6(2), (3), (5)(b), (6) and (10) shall come into force on 1st April 1990.2. For rule 4 of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 ( c) there shall be substituted the following rule-
"4. In these Rules, "principal area" means a county, district or London borough.".
3. In rules 5 and 6 of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 the words "or (3AA)" shall be omitted.
4.-(1) The rules in Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 (rules for conduct of principal area elections) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In rule 7 (7) (decisions as to validity of nomination papers) the word "paper" shall be omitted.
(3) In rule 15(2) (the official mark) the words "or the Inner London Education Area" shall be omitted.
(4) Paragraph (3) of rule 17 (use of schools and public rooms) shall be omitted.
(5) In rule 46 (delivery of documents)-
(a) the words "Subject to paragraph (2) below)" in paragraph (1), and(a) 1983 c. 2.
(b) 1989 c. 42.
(c) S.I. 1986/2214.
(b) paragraph (2),shall be omitted.
(6) In rule 49(1) (countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate) the words "or (1A)" shall be omitted.
(7) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of nomination paper-
(a) the words "*ELECTION OF MEMBERS/A MEMBER OF THE INNER LONDON EDUCATION AUTHORITY for the . . . electoral division of the Inner London Education Area" shall be omitted; and(b) in note 4 the words "or in the Inner London Education Area" shall be omitted.(8) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of a candidate's consent to nomination-
(a) the words "*member of the Inner London Education Authority" and "*or for the Inner London Education Area" shall be omitted, and(b) after the words "printed overleaf" there shall be added the words "and I do not hold a politically restricted post, within the meaning of Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ( a), under a local authority, within the meaning of that Part.".(9) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of the back of the ballot paper, the words "[Inner London Education Area]" shall be omitted.
(10) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of declaration of identity-
(a) in the front of the form-(i) the words "(or mark)" and "(or marked)" shall be omitted, and(ii) for the words "(CAPITAL LETTERS)" in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words "(WRITE CLEARLY)"; and(b) in the back of the form-(i) in paragraph 1, the words "(or mark)" shall be omitted, and(ii) in paragraph 4, the words ", in order to be counted," shall be omitted.(11) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of elector's official poll card-
(a) in the front of the card the words "[Inner London Education Authority]" shall be omitted;(b) for the first paragraph on the back of the card there shall be substituted-"This card is for information only. You can vote without it, but it will save time if you take it to the polling station and show it to the clerk there."; and
(c) for the fifth paragraph on the back of the card ( b)there shall be substituted-"The ballot paper tells you how many candidates you may vote for. Do not vote for more than that number. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be counted.".
(12) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of proxy's official poll card the words "[Inner London Education Authority]" shall be omitted...
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