The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2965
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations may be cited as the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1 January 2007.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.

Section 3 Manner of publication of representations

A relevant authority must, within 30 days of receipt, publish representations made by a returning officer for the purposes of the review of polling districts or polling places—

(a) by posting a copy of them at its office and in at least one conspicuous place in their area; and

(b) if the authority maintains a website, by placing a copy on the authority’s website.

Section 4 Information to be published on completion of a review

On completion of a review the authority must publish the following—

(a) all correspondence sent to a returning officer in connection with the review;

(b) all correspondence sent to any person whom the authority thinks has particular expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability;

(c) all representations made by any person in connection with the review;

(d) the minutes of any meeting held by the authority to consider any revision to the designation of polling districts or polling places within its area as a result of the review;

(e) details of the designation of polling districts or polling places within its area as a result of the review;

(f) details of the places where the results of the review have been published.