3. The proceedings at the election shall be conducted in accordance with the following Timetable:
| Proceeding | Time |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Between 10 am and 4 pm on any day after the date of publication of the notice of election but not later than the 19th day before the day of the election |
| The making of objections to nomination papers | (1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers on the last day for their delivery and the hour following. (2) No objection may be made in the afternoon of that last day except to a nomination paper delivered within 24 hours of the last time for its delivery and, in the case of a nomination paper so delivered, no objection may be made to the sufficiency or nature of the particulars of the candidate unless made at or immediately after the time of the delivery of the nomination paper. |
| Publication of statement as to persons nominated | Not later than 4 pm on the eighteenth day before the day of election |
| Delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature | Not later than 4 pm on the nineteenth day before the day of election |
| Notice of poll | Not later than the sixth day before the day of election |
| Polling | Between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm on the day of election |
4.—(1) In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—
(a)a Saturday or Sunday,
(b)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or
(c)a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,
shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall the returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.
(2) In this rule, “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales(1).