The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/103
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015.

(2) These Rules come into force on 2nd March 2015 but have no effect in relation to any election in respect of which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election is on or before 6th May 2015.

(3) In these Rules, unless otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule bearing that number in the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 .

Section 2 Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

In the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 2 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election)—

(1)

(a) in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination” in the “Back of form”—

(i) for “and section 79” substitute “, sections 78A and 79”;

(ii) after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”;

(2)

(b) for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 1 to these Rules—

(i) Form of Front of Ballot Paper;

(ii) Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper.

Section 3 Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

In the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 3 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a Relevant Election or Referendum)—

(a) in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination” in the “Back of form”—

(i) for “and section 79” substitute “, sections 78A and 79”;

(ii) after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”;

(b) for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 2 to these Rules—

(i) Form of Front of Ballot Paper;

(ii) Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper.