The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023 No. 1141

Amendment of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012

5.  In Table 1 (Representation of the People Act 1983) of Schedule 4 (application, with modifications, of Acts and subordinate legislation) to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012(1)—

(a) after the entry for section 62A (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes) insert—

“Section 62C (Influencing voters at polling booths)

In subsection (3)(b), for “rule 39 of Schedule 1” substitute “rule 28 of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules or rule 30 of the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules (as the case may be)”.”;

(b) for the entry for section 115 (undue influence) substitute—

“Section 114A (undue influence)”.

(1)

S.I. 2012/323, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.