The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000

Publicity for verification number

5.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the publication of a number in accordance with regulation 4(1) or (2), the authority shall publish in at least one newspaper circulating in their area a notice containing a statement—

(a) that the authority’s proper officer has published the number that is equal to 5 per cent. of the number of local government electors shown in the electoral register or registers having effect for the authority’s area for the period ending on 15th February in the following year;

(b) of the number so published;

(c) that the number so published will have effect—

(i) where it is published in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented before 1st April 2001, unless the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (5) of that regulation apply;

(ii) in any other case, for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented after 31st March in the year of publication and before 1st April in the following year, unless the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (7) of regulation 4 apply;

(d) of the effect of paragraphs (5) and (7) of regulation 4; and

(e) of the address of the authority’s principal office.