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Part IThe Referendum

4Referendum: supplementary

(1)Where the polls at—

(a)the referendum, and

(b)an ordinary election of councillors for any electoral ward of a London borough,

are to be taken on the same day, they shall be taken together.

(2)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a)relating to the conduct of the referendum, and

(b)in connection with the combining of polls under subsection (1),

including provision applying or modifying any enactment (and in particular any enactment relating to elections) or any provision made under an enactment.

(3)No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4)The council for any London borough and the Common Council of the City of London shall place the services of its officers at the disposal of any person who is acting for the purposes of the referendum as returning officer or counting officer in relation to that borough or, as the case may be, the City.