(1)The petition officer must ensure that the recall petition is made available for signing throughout the signing period at the designated place or places, and by post, in accordance with regulations under section 18.
(2)In this Act “the signing period” means the period of 6 weeks beginning with the designated day.
(3)The recall petition is made available for signing at the designated place or places, or by post, by a separate petition signing sheet being available for signing by each person entitled to sign the petition at that place, or by post, in accordance with regulations under section 18.
[F1(4)The wording of a petition signing sheet must include the following—
By signing in the box below, you are signing a petition for [name of MP] , the MP for [name of constituency] , to lose [his/her] seat in the House of Commons.If at least 10% of eligible people in the constituency sign the petition, [name of MP] MP will lose [his/her] seat in the House of Commons and a by-election will be held. The loss of [his/her] seat does not prevent [name of MP] standing in this by-election.If less than 10% of eligible people in the constituency sign the petition, [name of MP] MP will not lose [his/her] seat and therefore no by-election will be held. ]
(5)The Minister may by regulations amend subsection (4).
(6)Regulations under subsection (5) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9(4) substituted (4.3.2016) by The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295), arts. 1, 149
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 partly in force; s. 9(5)(6) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 24(1)(a)
I2S. 9(1)-(4) in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2