SCHEDULE 3THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING REFERENDUMS RULES
PART 7Declaration of Result and Disposal of Documents
Declaration of result: cross-boundary referendum areas43
1
This rule applies where the referendum area comprises any part of the area of more than one relevant council.
2
When the Chief Counting Officer is satisfied the result of the poll has been ascertained, the Chief Counting Officer must direct the counting officers to draw up a final statement of the matters referred to in rule 38(3) and to provide final versions of their statements of rejected ballot papers.
3
The counting officer, having drawn up the final statement, must—
a
forthwith inform the Chief Counting Officer of its contents; and
b
as soon as reasonably practicable give the Chief Counting Officer notice of the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the final statement of rejected ballot papers.
4
When authorised by the Chief Counting Officer to do so, each counting officer must—
a
make a declaration of the matters referred to in the final statement; and
b
give public notice of those matters together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the final statement of rejected ballot papers.
5
The Chief Counting Officer, having received notification of the final statement from each counting officer referred to in paragraph (2) must—
a
draw up a statement of—
i
the total number of ballot papers counted, and
ii
the total number of votes cast in favour of each answer to the question asked,
in respect of the referendum;
b
declare the result of the referendum;
c
inform the proper officer of each relevant council of the result of the referendum;
d
give public notice of—
i
the result of the referendum;
ii
the number of ballot papers counted;
iii
the total number of votes cast for each answer; and
iv
the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.